A paternalistic approach to capacity: who ‘controls’ when someone may take their own life? – Article by Caroline Shields, Naomi Mcloughlin and Emily Reed
Park Square BarristersThe article primarily considers reported cases in the Court of Protection relating to anorexia sufferers, in the context of the diagnostic aspect of capacity assessments. It considers how a diagnosis, or lack thereof, relates to the functional test for capacity, and the nature of treatment a person might receive.
This article was published in the June edition of the family law journal, click here to read the full article.
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