Mental Capacity Reports
Our Mental Capacity Reports (formerly our Mental Capacity Newsletters) have provided authoritative summaries and commentaries upon all matters mental capacity related since Victoria Butler-Cole KC and Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) established them in 2010. The links below take you to the full versions (‘compendiums’) or the specific tailored reports covering particular areas of interest. You will also find our series of headnoted reports of particularly significant cases, launched in April 2023. To sign up to the reports or case reports, for free, please click on the link at the bottom of the page.
In the Wider Context Report: Adult social care reform; the Muckamore Abbey Inquiry Report is published; and what becomes of solicitors whose clients lacked capacity.For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre.Click below to download the Wider Context Report.
In the Children’s Capacity Report: A CAMHS psychiatrist’s view on child deprivation of liberty cases – and what interventions can help to break the ‘vicious cycle’ of restrictions and institutionalisation. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre.Click below to download the Children's Capacity Report.
In the Mental Health Matters Report: EU Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on respect for autonomy in mental healthcare. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to download the Mental Health Matters Report.
In the Practice and Procedure Report: Court of Protection and child deprivation of liberty statistics; court fees rising; reasons challenges in the Court of Protection; medical treatment cases – whether to issue, and the consequences of waiting too long. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre.Click below to download the Practice and Procedure Report.
In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: Permission to appeal granted in Townsend; post-AGNI guidance; and a new Guidance Note on Capacity for Care Providers. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to download the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report.
Welcome to the July 2026 Mental Capacity Report. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: Permission to appeal granted in Townsend; post-AGNI guidance; and a new Guidance Note on Capacity for Care Providers In the Property and Affairs Report: Statutory wills; charging for being an appointee; and guidance on assessing financial capacity In the Practice and Procedure Report: Court of Protection and child deprivation of liberty statistics; court fees rising; reasons challenges in the Court of Protection; medical treatment cases – whether to issue, and the consequences of waiting too long In the Mental [...]
Welcome to the June 2026 Mental Capacity Report. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: coverage of ‘year zero’ as regards deprivation of liberty following the AGNI case; In the Property and Affairs Report: the SCCO and costs where P has died or regained capacity, and can you lie as to your own capacity; In the Practice and Procedure Report: the Court of Appeal resets transparency; In the Mental Health Matters Report: nominated persons resources and 20 years of Mental Health Law Online; In the Children’s Capacity Report: overseeing consent; In the Wider Context Report: well-being and wishes, [...]
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