Looks at the best interests decisions that should be brought before a judge in relation to contact and residence.
The most legally complex safeguarding cases include those involving suspicions that a married vulnerable adult may never have had capacity to consent to marriage. This guide looks at implications for practice from case law.
Looks at the key steps behind making a best interests decision on behalf of someone you have assessed as lacking the relevant capacity to make the decision.
Looks at the type of practicable steps you can take to support someone to make a decision and how to make use of the best interests checklist.