Mental capacity Articles

Lacking mental capacity and the Mental Capacity Assessment

by Rebecca Seeley Harris | 23 March 2024 | Mental capacity, Power of Attorney | 0 Comments

Your mental capacity is vital to whether you can make decisions or not. It will make the difference, for example, between whether you can even appoint your own Attorney. If you are lacking mental capacity and haven't appointed an attorney, it will be too late as a...

Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 2005

by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Jan 8, 2023 | Information, Mental capacity

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make...

Mental Capacity Act: 5 key principles

by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Jan 6, 2023 | Mental capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) covers people in England and Wales who lack the mental capacity to make their own...

General guide to Mental Capacity

by Rebecca Seeley Harris | Dec 22, 2022 | General guidance, Mental capacity, Power of Attorney

A donor has to have mental capacity to be able to appoint an attorney. If the donor has lost capacity, someone will need to go to the Court of Protection to be appointed as a deputy - see Court appointed deputy, for more details. This is a general guide to mental...

Mental capacity Articles

Lacking mental capacity and the Mental Capacity Assessment

Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Mental Capacity Act: 5 key principles

General guide to Mental Capacity

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