Written question AQW 52312/22-27

Written question by Ms Emma Sheerin on .

MLA
Ms Emma Sheerin
Party at the time
Sinn Féin
Date
17 September 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 52312/22-27
Department
Department of Justice
Business
To the Minister of Justice
Assembly identifier
Document 499107

Text

To ask the Minister of Justice (i) whether any assessment has been made of Chapter 6 of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016; and (ii) whether the provisions of the Act, relevant to determining fitness to stand trial, will be included in the terms of reference for the joint review of the legal framework for trials of the facts.

60 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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