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Mental capacity and expert evidence
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The Court of Appeal recently overturned a capacity ruling in a complex case. The ruling highlights the need for careful consideration of expert evidence, writes Catherine Rowlands.

CoP Masterclass #3: Managing Fluctuating Capacity, Restraint and Orders in High-Stakes Cases
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Best interests, wishes and feelings
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Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at a recent Court of Protection ruling that provided a worked example in an imperfect world.

Capacity, sexual relations and public protection – another go-round before the Court of Appeal
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Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses the latest Court of Appeal judgment to consider the issue of capacity to engage in sexual relations.

Court of Protection Update - December 2024
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Emily Price analyses two recent Court of Protection cases that concerned the treatment of long-term relationships.

Fluctuating capacity, the “longitudinal approach” and practical dilemmas
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David Lock KC asks whether a “longitudinal approach” to when decisions can lawfully be made by patients with fluctuating capacity is consistent with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“the MCA”) and, if it is not, whether there is a better framework that could be used to enable decisions to be taken to protect this vulnerable class of persons using the inherent jurisdiction.
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