Consent
to Medical Treatment of Young People in Detention
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Presented
by The Institute of Criminology and the Australasian
Chapter of the International Academy of Law and Mental
Health (IALMH).
Date: Tuesday, 30 November 2004,
Time: 5.30-7.30pm
Location: Minter Ellison conference
room, Level 13, Sydney University Law School, 173-175
Phillip St, Sydney, 2000
Registration:
There is no registration fee for this seminar.
Speakers:
Professor Michael Tilbury, Commissioner-in-Charge,
NSW Law reform Commission
Jim Simpson, Senior advocate, NSW Council for
Intellectual Disability
Sally Peyou, Official Visitor and member of the
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Gabrielle McKinnon, Solicitor, Marrickville Legal
Centre, member of the Youth Justice Coalition and member
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Teresa O'Sullivan, principal legal officer, Children's
Legal Service, Legal Aid Commission
Belinda Chapman, Director Adolescent Health,
Justice Health
Context:
Is the existing law sufficiently clear as to the rights
of young people, and others, in respect of the medical
treatment of young people in detention centres? - see
Issue 7.6, NSWLRC Issues Paper 24, "Minors'
Consent to Medical Treatment". |