39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 147, February 2025)

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Mental capacity law newsletter "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: myth-busting about DoLS and strong words about assessment of capacity of D/deaf people; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: revoking Deputyship for a person no longer present in England & Wales; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: litigation capacity and a very clear statement of the ordering of the capacity test, delays in obstetric cases and guidance on neurodiversity before the courts; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: the Mental Health Bill progresses and two important Upper Tribunal cases; (5) In the (new) Children’s Capacity Report: deprivation of liberty before the courts and Parliament, when capacitous consent is not enough, and best interests and the clinical circling of the wagons; (6) In the Wider Context Report: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and capacity (including whether there really is a ‘sliding scale’), CCTV and care homes, and using the arts to be more creative in capacity assessment; (7) In the Scotland Report: Scottish Government’s law reform proposals – the consultation responses, and the OPG digitalises."


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Type: Newsletter🔍

Title: Mental Capacity Report

Author: Ruck Keene, Alex🔍 · Butler-Cole, Victoria🔍 · Allen, Neil🔍 · Kohn, Nicola🔍 · Scott, Katie🔍 · Kelly, Arianna🔍 · Weinberg, Nyasha🔍 · Ward, Adrian🔍 · Stavert, Jill🔍

Organisation: 39 Essex Chambers🔍

Date: February 2025🔍

Issue: 147

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