Decisional competence and 'best interests' : Establishing the threshold for fitness to stand trial.
Date
2010
Authors
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
0078-6918
DOI
Volume Title
Publisher
Otago Law Review Trust Board
Type
Article
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
the Threshold for establishing fitness to stand trial is in need of reform. A decisional competence limb is needed to broaden the threshold.
Description
Keywords
Unfitness to plead - Threshold Test
Citation
Brookbanks, W.J. and Mackay, R.D. (2010) Decisional competence and 'best interests' : Establishing the threshold for fitness to stand trial. The Otago Law Review, 12 (2), pp. 265-284