Case Law

Language deprivation, assessing the capacity of deaf people and fluctuating capacity: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council v KZ & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCOP 72 (T3)

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 Language deprivation can occur where a deaf child has grown up in a hearing world and has limited access to information, both in terms of formal education and incidental […]

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