Capacity, insight and professional cultures – an important new decision from the Court of Protection – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted February 13th, 2025 in consent, Court of Protection, disabled persons, mental health, news and tagged by sally

‘CT v London Borough of Lambeth & Anor [2025] EWCOP 6 (T3) is in many ways the companion piece to Re Thirumalesh (Dec’d) [2024] EWCA Civ 896). In the latter case, the Court of Appeal made clear that the fact that a person appeared not to believe information that they were being told could not be used as a shortcut to reach the conclusion that they lacked capacity to make the relevant decision.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 13th February 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk