Measures introduced to protect wards of court during crisis

The president of the High Court, while emphasising that there must be “no shortcutting” of the human rights of wards of court, has approved a range of proposals aimed at reducing wards of court lists while the coronavirus crisis continues.

The steps, proposed by the HSE and the general solicitor for wards of court, include deferral of reviews of the situation of some wards, where those are not considered urgent.