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In the case of Perrins v Holland, Mr Perrins lost mental capacity between the time of giving instructions to his lawyers as to the contents of his will and actually executing it. The Court of Appeal...
Deprivation of Liberty – The Bournewood Amendments: What do they mean for your care home?
From April 2009, by a wholesale amendment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the “Bournewood Amendments”) Care Homes are forbidden to deprive residents of their liberty unless a strict and rigorous procedure...