Dementia advocacy for 'legal direction' in order to be fairly represented.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

'legal direction' cannot be made without capacity, such as those with dementia. Without direction the defendant is unable to give evidence in their own trail, nor can anyone else on their behalf. Give people with dementia advocates for legal direction so they can give evidence for a fair trail.

A trial is built on the defence. but if the defence does not have capacity they can not give 'legal direction' meaning they cannot give evidence, nor can anyone on their behalf. Yet, the prosecution will still give their evidence in the same way. Meaning a trial takes place with only the prosecution's evidence. This is injustice, the law should protect the venerable. Yet it's failing to do this for the most vulnerable of society those with Dementia and Alzheimer's who wont get a fair trail .

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

19 Nov 2016	Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 23 Nov 2016

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