Pursuant to s 10 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967 the Law Reform Commission is to undertake a general review of the criminal law and procedure applying to people with cognitive and mental healt impairments, with particular regard to:

1. s 32 and s 33 of the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990;

2. fitness to be tried;

3. the defence of "mental illness";

4. the consequences of being dealt with via the above mechanisms on the operation of Part 10 of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000; and

5. sentencing.