View source for B v A Local Authority (2019) EWCA Civ 913

{{Case
|Date=2019/06/11
|NCN=[2019] EWCA Civ 913
|ICLR=[2019] WLR (D) 330
|Other citations=[2019] 2 FLR 1001, [2019] 3 WLR 685, [2019] Med LR 371, [2020] Fam 105
|Court=Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
|Judges=Etherton, King, Leggatt
|Parties=B, A Local Authority
|Judicial history first case=Re B (Capacity: Social Media: Care and Contact) (2019) EWCOP 3
|Sentence=Overlap between different decisions, sex
|Summary=(1) "The important questions on these appeals are as to the factors relevant to making the determinations of capacity which are under challenge and as to the approach to assessment of capacity when the absence of capacity to make a particular decision would conflict with a conclusion that there is capacity to make some other decision." (2) The Court of Appeal also decided on what is necessary to have capacity to consent to sexual relations.
|Detail===Supreme Court==
Permission to appeal was refused by the Supreme Court (Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Kitchin) on 13/10/20 for the following reason: "Permission to appeal be refused because the application does not raise a point of law of general public importance which ought to be considered at this time bearing in mind that the issue has already been the subject of judicial decision and reviewed on appeal."
|External links=*{{link|https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/permission-to-appeal-2020-10-2020-11.pdf|Supreme Court, 'Permission to Appeal results - October and November 2020'|s}}
|Subject=Sex and marriage cases
|News=Yes
|RSS pubdate=2020/04/02 01:16:04 PM
}}