Court hears man in his 30s has relatively short life expectancy due to Huntington’s disease
On Wednesday, the High Court heard the man has been in jail for some months on foot of a charge of assault while carrying a knife. He also has charges pending before the District Court. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins
The Director of Public Prosecutions this week consented to his bail on condition that he would go straight to a residential placement, where he would be detained. For this, an application had to be made to the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction list, which makes orders to vindicate the constitutional rights of people who lack mental capacity.
Before imprisonment, he was homeless for many years, suffered from hypothermia and, immediately before his arrest, was living in a hostel, the lawyer said. He had been attending a medical centre and a neurologist, but unfortunately stopped taking his medication, Mr McGuinness said. The man’s neurocognitive decline prevents him from being able to communicate properly, while a doctor has concluded there is a high degree of probability that he is unable to weigh decisions about his health, said Mr McGuinness.
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