• Aims & Objectives

    The course will cover:

    •         Placing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in context

    •         Principles of the MCA (s1) and how to apply them in practice

    •         The test for incapacity (ss2 & 3)

    –        the legal test and how to apply it,

    –        the burden of proof,

    –        relevant information explained,

    –        practice points and dilemmas - impairment or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain, unwise decisions, refusal of assessment, fluctuating capacity, executive function/dysfunction, and

    –        recording requirements

    • Assessing Capacity