Mental capacity and wills
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...
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RSSDeprivation 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...
Court of Protection should give access to hearings
In an interview with Frances Gibb in The Times on 4 January 2010 ("Court of Public Protection should be opened to media, top judge says"), senior judge Denzil Lush advocates media attendance at Court...
