Case Law

Contact with others, safeguarding and capacity to engage in sexual relations: Hull City Council v KF [2022] EWCOP 33

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Introduction

By Tim Spencer-Lane The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies in England and Wales, and therefore this case will be relevant for practitioners in both countries. Introduction This case related to a unique set of challenging circumstances. At its heart was the strong wish of a woman with learning disabilities to have unsupervised contact and sexual […]

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