39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 99, November 2019)

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Mental capacity law newsletter "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: two deprivation of liberty cases making clear what should (and should not) happen before the court; two important cases about reproductive rights and capacity, and capacity under stress in different contexts; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: welcome clarity as to how to make foreign powers of representation effective; and capacity and the financial implications of marriage; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: two important judgments from the Vice-President highlighting different aspects of case management and confirmation as to the procedural rules governing inherent jurisdiction applications in relation to adults; (4) In the Wider Context Report: news from the National Mental Capacity Forum (and a survey they need completing); an important case about the intersection of capacity, the inherent jurisdiction and the Mental Health Act 1983 in the context of force-feeding; and when you can rely upon your own incapacity to your benefit; (5) In the Scotland Report: four important publications from the Mental Welfare Commission."


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Type: Newsletter馃攳

Title: Mental Capacity Report

Author: Ruck Keene, Alex馃攳 路 Butler-Cole, Victoria馃攳 路 Allen, Neil馃攳 路 Lee, Annabel馃攳 路 Kohn, Nicola馃攳 路 Scott, Katie馃攳 路 Barnes, Katherine馃攳 路 Edwards, Simon馃攳 路 Ward, Adrian馃攳 路 Stavert, Jill馃攳

Organisation: 39 Essex Chambers馃攳

Date: November 2019馃攳

Issue: 99

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