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|Title=Mental Capacity Law Newsletter
|Author=Ruck Keene, Alex; Butler-Cole, Victoria; Allen, Neil; Pratley, Michelle
|Organisation=39 Essex Chambers
|Date=December 2013
|Issue=40
|Type=Newsletter
|Sentence=Mental capacity law newsletter
|Abstract="In this issue, we cover an important application under s.21A MCA 2005, a decision (re)affirming the ability of social workers to give evidence as to capacity and a decision as to the discretion of the Court of Protection to make declarations as to capacity. We also highlight developments including a new COP3 form, the move of the Court of Protection, and a new dementia-friendly financial services charter." The cases mentioned in this issue are: [[Re M (Best Interests: Deprivation of Liberty) (2013) EWHC 3456 (COP), (2013) MHLO 97]] — [[A Local Authority v SY (2013) EWHC 3485 (COP), (2013) MHLO 96]] — [[YLA v PM (2013) EWHC 3622 (Fam), (2013) MHLO 114]] — [[Re P (A Child) (2013) EW Misc 20 (CC), (2013) MHLO 103]] — [[Re AA (2012) EWHC 4378 (COP), (2012) MHLO 182]] — [[R v Farooqi (2013) EWCA Crim 1649, (2013) MHLO 108]] — [[Cuthbertson v Rasouli (2013) SCC 53, (2013) MHLO 109]] — [[Kirklees MBC 11 004 229 (2013) MHLO 122 (LGO/PHSO)]]. There is also information under the following headings: (a) Lay deputies facing custodial sentence after conviction for theft from compensation fund; (b) Transparency in the Court of Protection; (c) New COP3 published; (d) Costs in s.21A applications round 2; (e) Department of Health response to post-legislative scrutiny of MHA 2007; (f) AM - a BIA/AMHP responds; (g) New Mental Health Tribunal Practice Direction directs specific consideration of whether MCA would be less restrictive; (h) Dementia-friendly financial services charter; (i) Intervention Order integral to successful settlement of Scottish criminal injuries compensation claim after 24 years; (j) Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland recruiting new Chief Executive; (k) Mini call for evidence.
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