Wiltshire County Council v RB & Ors [2023] EWCOP 26 concerned a 29 year old woman diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder…. Read more
Tag: capacity
Executive capacity and the Court of Protection
Warrington Borough Council v Y & Ors [2023] EWCOP 27. This application concerned Y, who was in her early twenties…. Read more
What should happen where it appears impossible to engage the person? A high-stakes question for the Court of Protection
In Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust & Anor v RL & Ors [2023] EWCOP 22 (a decision handed down in… Read more
Interpersonal influence and decision-making capacity – in conversation with Kevin Ariyo
In this ‘in conversation with’, I talk to Dr Kevin Ariyo about the research that he led (as part of… Read more
Capacity, financial decision-making and young people: new toolkit
A toolkit has been published today (9 June 2023) by the Ministry of Justice as part of a commitment to… Read more
Islam, capacity and best interests – in conversation with Siddiq Diwan
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Siddiq Diwan, Imam and Lead Muslim Chaplain at the Manchester University Hospital… Read more
Elephant traps and worked examples: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
In a hopefully helpful contribution for those working with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, I have recorded a presentation… Read more
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Case Reports: new headnoted series launched
As the Court of Protection Law Reports series has been discontinued by LexisNexis, the Court of Protection is losing a… Read more
Capacity and organ donation – the complexities and the potential for discrimination: in conversation with Bonnie Venter
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Bonnie Venter about her work investigating the complexities of living organ donation… Read more
Fluctuating capacity – making rights real and practical, not theoretical and illusory
Hot on the heels of the decision in North Bristol NHS Trust v R [2023] EWCOP 5, another decision has… Read more