The reforms of Spanish law on legal capacity and supported decision-making for persons with disabilities

This article provides an updated account of the reforms introduced in Spanish adult protection laws to comply with Article 12 CRPD. It examines the new legal framework for supporting and protecting adults with disabilities resulting from the entry into force of Act 8/2021 of 2 June. In addition to c...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Ribot Igualada, Jordi
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/23434
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/23434
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Persones amb discapacitat -- Dret i legislació
Persones amb discapacitat -- Protecció
People with disabilities -- Law and legislation
People with disabilities -- Protection
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Summary:This article provides an updated account of the reforms introduced in Spanish adult protection laws to comply with Article 12 CRPD. It examines the new legal framework for supporting and protecting adults with disabilities resulting from the entry into force of Act 8/2021 of 2 June. In addition to commenting on the most relevant statutory rules, it furnishes information about case law developments and the impact of reforms on the legal situation of persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities or mental health disorders