A term that is often misunderstood, in the context of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, is ‘material time’, which is used at section 2(1) of the MCA: "For the purposes of this Act, a person lacks capacity ...

Today, Your Legal Corner provides an overview regarding mental capacity assessment. How actions are perceived by others is worth reviewing. If I run to the hair salon in yesterday’s clothes without ...

With growing reluctance on the part of GPs to provide mental capacity assessments, is it time for private client solicitors to look for assistance from other professionals, asks Gary Rycroft When it ...

The draft Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice was published for public consultation on 17 March. It has been updated to reflect new legislation and case law, and other developments, for example in ...