Guidelines, templates and forms
Medical visitor functionality capacity assessment report – guidelines
Medical visitor functionality capacity assessment report – template
Discharge statement: affidavit of verification
Co-decision maker – 1st hearing – sample provision
Co-decision maker – 2nd hearing – sample provision
Discharge with the appointment of a decision-making representative – sample provision
Capacity or decision-making assistant – sample provision
Non-panel section 38 – declaration of suitability – DMR
Videos
We have prepared a series of short videos and webinars to explain how the new discharge from wardship process works.
Watch: applying for legal aid for discharge from wardship
In this short video, Eleanor Leane of the Legal Aid Board explains how adult Wards of Court and their committees can access legal aid when applying for discharge under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. She covers who qualifies, how the application works and what documentation is required.
Watch: review and capacity assessment process
Registrar Alice White explains the review process under section 54(2) of the Assisted Decision-Making Act, including how Wards who have not applied for discharge are reviewed, how functional capacity assessments work, and the role of legal aid certificates.
Watch: discharge application & Practice Direction HC133 explained
Registrar Alice White outlines the steps of a discharge application under section 54(1) of the Assisted Decision-Making Act and the implications of High Court Practice Direction 133. She explains who can apply, what must be filed, how assets are managed post-discharge and the service requirements.
Watch: review of new procedures
In this video, Registrar Alice White discusses the new procedures introduced in the Wardship List.
Wardship discharge webinar (26 November 2025)
This webinar features Registrar Alice White and Fiona O’Dwyer from the General Solicitor’s Office. They provide a full walkthrough of the discharge process — from application and assessment to the court hearing.
