Case Law

Mental capacity and ‘insight’: CT v London Borough of Lambeth & Anor [2025] EWCOP 6 (T3)

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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 The concept of ‘insight’ is frequently used in psychiatry. Although definitions vary, insight is often understood as being the ability of a person to recognise and accept the existence […]

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