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# Ward of Court

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Calls for use of 149-year-old 'lunatic' legislation in cases involving Wards of Court to end
Seriously ill woman with eating disorder opposes being made ward of court
High Court rules detention of woman with dementia whose son threatened to kill her is lawful
Man was secretly recorded threatening and verbally abusing his mother, court told
'Broken' wards of courts system 'depriving people of their liberty'
Man loses bid to leave nursing home, is made ward of court
Courts Service of Ireland reduces shares in Big Tobacco, but still holds €4.5m worth in stocks
Ward of court system is 'inadequate, archaic and has no place in the 21st Century'
No prosecution for parents accused of sexually abusing their two children
An 1871 law catering for 'lunatics' was FINALLY repealed today
High Court rules boy, 6, with brain injury should not be resuscitated