The current statutory framework in Ireland provides certain key safeguards for people who are admitted involuntarily for mental health treatment and care; the same legislation makes scant reference to the person who seeks treatment and care on a voluntary basis. This has led to concerns in relation to deprivation of liberty and to non-consensual medical treatment for these patients. This article seeks to examine the development of the law in relation to voluntary patients in Ireland and to assess in light of recent developments where Ireland now stands in terms of protecting the right of the voluntary patient to liberty.

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自愿患者的烦恼问题

爱尔兰现行的法律框架为那些因自愿接受心理保健和护理而被录取的人们提供了某些关键保障措施；相同的立法很少提及自愿寻求治疗和护理的人。这引起了与剥夺自由和对这些患者的非自愿医疗有关的担忧。本文旨在研究与爱尔兰自愿患者相关的法律发展，并根据爱尔兰在保护自愿患者自由权方面的最新发展进行评估。