Conducting mental capacity assessments when someone has fluctuating capacity can be very difficult. This quick guide looks at case law and what it tells practitioners about assessing someone with fluctuating capacity.
How to spot the signs that someone might have an acquired brain injury and what to consider when assessing them.
Explains the difference between an advance decision and advance statement, how to make them, when and why they must be taken into account and what they can and cannot do.
What the inherent jurisdiction is and what it can and cannot do, in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults, what makes an adult 'vulnerable' and what to think about when making an application under the inherent jurisdiction. The guide includes summaries and analyses of key case law.
An overview of what to consider when deciding which legislative regime to follow in a hospital or community setting when admission and care or treatment might lead to a deprivation of liberty.
This guide explains the potential overlap between the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Children Act 1989 and the circumstances in which each could apply and looks at the difference between decision making for under-16s and 16- to 17-year-olds.