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Mary Donnelly is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at University College Cork (UCC). She holds advanced degrees from UCD, Trinity College Dublin, and Cardiff University, with a PhD focused on healthcare autonomy and legal frameworks. Her expertise spans medical law (particularly capacity and consent), consumer protection, and financial services regulation. She has authored influential books such as Healthcare Decision-Making and the Law and The Law of Credit and Security, and co-edited critical volumes on mental health law and assisted decision-making.
- Roles: Chair of the Health Service Executive National Consent Advisory Group, member of the National Research Ethics Committee, and advisor to public health initiatives.
- Research: Prioritizes intersections of legal and medical systems, emphasizing supported decision-making for vulnerable adults and ethical frameworks for end-of-life care. Recent work addresses clinician conscience in abortion provision and statutory leave for pregnancy loss.
- Publications: Over 200 peer-reviewed articles and books, focusing on healthcare law, consumer rights, and mental capacity. Key themes include legal capacity assessment, reproductive rights, and pandemic legal preparedness.
- Awards: Includes the President's Award for Research on Innovative Teaching (2004) and an IRCHSS Grant (2004).
- Teaching: Leads courses on medical law, financial services regulation, and legal research methods, emphasizing critical evaluation and practical application.
Her work bridges legal theory and practice, shaping policies on mental health, consumer protection, and healthcare ethics in Ireland and beyond.
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