Case Law

Mental Capacity Act: Northants Healthcare NHS FT v BL [2014]

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Introduction

By Erica Carleton, barrister, 15 Winckley Square, Preston The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983 apply in England and Wales, and therefore this case will be relevant for practitioners in both countries. This case arose because an NHS body wanted to transfer a young man with a number of difficulties, including […]

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