The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Care proceedings may involve parents who are said to ‘lack capacity’. In this post we will discuss what that means and what are the implications for the care proceedings. The Law – the Mental Capacity...
View ArticleWhat does ‘Best Interests’ mean in the Mental Capacity Act 2005?
How do we make decisions for people who can’t make them for themselves? There are very many reasons why a person may lack capacity. This can be a condition present from birth or as a result of an...
View ArticleThe Relationship between the Children Act 1989 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
What happens for children aged 16-18 in care proceedings who lack capacity? The question of what is meant by capacity is dealt with in another post which looks at the MCA 2005 more generally. The MCA...
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