Review of State power to enter homes to protect vulnerable adults from abuse

The Law Reform Commission is also examining whether a new statutory body should be established to exercise these and other powers, or if they should be vested in existing agencies.

Review of State power to enter homes to protect vulnerable adults from abuse

State powers to enter private homes and apply for domestic violence-style barring orders are being considered by State legal experts as part of a new regime to protect adults from abuse.

The Law Reform Commission is also examining whether a new statutory body should be established to exercise these and other powers, or if they should be vested in existing agencies.

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