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  2. Mental capacity in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    A mental capacity assessment in respect of a lower-level day-to-day decision may be made by a carer or relative and need not be formally recorded, but capacity assessments about decisions that are complex or have important ramifications for the person are made by social workers, doctors or multi-disciplinary teams on behalf of local authorities ...

  3. Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Wikipedia

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    The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales. [3] Its primary purpose is to provide a legal framework for acting and making decisions on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make particular decisions for themselves.

  4. File:Mental Capacity Act 2005 (UKPGA 2005-9).pdf - Wikipedia

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  5. Lasting power of attorney - Wikipedia

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    Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) in English law were created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and came into effect on 1 October 2007. The LPA replaced the former enduring powers of attorney (EPA) which were narrower in scope. [1] Their purpose is to meet the needs of those who can see a time when they will lack capacity to look after their ...

  6. R v Bournewood Community and Mental Health NHS Trust

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    The court held that HL should have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, as the common law only provided for situations not already encompassed by statute. The Court also commented that a troubling feature of the appeal was that the respondent Trust was not alone in misinterpreting the Act, and potentially the judgement could apply to ...

  7. Mental health law - Wikipedia

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    Mental health-related legal concepts include mens rea, insanity defences; legal definitions of "sane," "insane," and "incompetent;" informed consent; and automatism, amongst many others. Statutory law usually takes the form of a mental health statute. An example is the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales. These acts codify aspects of ...

  8. File:Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (UKPGA 2019-18).pdf

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  9. Health Care Consent Act (Ontario) - Wikipedia

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    The Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) is an Ontario law concerned with the capacity to consent to treatment and admission to care facilities. (i.e., informed consent). [1] [2] As of 2 August 2023 on a date to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the act will also apply to confining in a care facility.