Legislation

Mental Capacity Act 2005

2 decisions citing this instrument.

Provisions cited

section 15 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005section 15(1)(c) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005section 3 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Decisions

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust v CG (by their litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) & Anor

Private ClientThe Court of Protection (Tier 3 cases)7 Aug 2026[2026] EWCOP 37 (T3)

CG is a 36 year old woman with a chronic severe psychiatric illness, principally anorexia nervosa, complicated by emotionally unstable personality disorder and features consistent with complex trauma. She has undergone repeated…

A Local Authority v AC & Ors (Consent to Marriage)

Private ClientThe Court of Protection (Tier 3 cases)24 Jul 2026[2026] EWCOP 31 (T3)Added 31 Jul 2026

AC, a 20-year-old woman with a moderate learning disability, a genetic microduplication condition, impaired mobility and some visual impairment, travelled to Pakistan with her mother CA, her maternal grandmother BC and a family…

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