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Mental capacity: a guide to the new law |
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London: Law Society, 2008. 570p. |
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The Act covers all decisions on personal welfare including financial matters and also provides substitute decision-making by attorneys, court-appointed “deputies”, and clarifies the position where no such formal process has been adopted. The Mental Capacity Act governs decision-making on behalf of adults, where they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives or where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth. The Mental Capacity Act has its basis in the Law Commission Report No 231 on Mental Incapacity that was published in February 1995 after extensive consultation. The Act clarifies a number of legal uncertainties and reforms and updates the current law where decisions need to be made on behalf of others. |
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2nd ed. |
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book; |
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advocacy; Court of Protection; decision making; euthanasia; guardianship; law; mental health services; self-determination; severe mental health problems; vulnerable adults; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=cc54e0fa-cdb6-417d-8e6b-97c99b654fe9 |
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