Skip to content
Company Logo

Contents

Quick Links:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1.Introduction and Keywords

  1. 1.0.1IntroductionFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 1.0.2KeywordsFebruary 5, 2024

2.Understanding the Mental Capacity Act 2005

  1. 2.0.1Introduction, Purpose and Principles of the ActFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 2.0.2Assessing Mental Capacity and Making DecisionsFebruary 5, 2024
  3. 2.0.3The Independent Mental Capacity AdvocateFebruary 5, 2024
  4. 2.0.4The Court of Protection, Deputy's and the Public GuardianNovember 27, 2024
  5. 2.0.5Lasting Power of AttorneyOctober 25, 2024
  6. 2.0.6Advance Decisions to Refuse TreatmentOctober 25, 2024
  7. 2.0.7Ill Treatment or Wilful NeglectFebruary 5, 2024

3.Supporting People to Make Decisions and Assessing Capacity

  1. 3.0.1Supporting People to Make Their Own DecisionsFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 3.0.2The Mental Capacity AssessmentFebruary 5, 2024
  3. 3.0.3Top Tips for Supported Decision Making and Mental Capacity AssessmentFebruary 5, 2024
  4. 3.0.4Practice Examples and Resources for Complex and Major DecisionsFebruary 5, 2024

4.Making Best Interest Decisions

  1. 4.0.1When to use this GuidanceFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 4.0.2The Best Interests Principle and the Role of the Decision MakerFebruary 5, 2024
  3. 4.0.3Preparing to make a DecisionFebruary 5, 2024
  4. 4.0.4The Best Interests Case ConferenceFebruary 5, 2024
  5. 4.0.5Making a Best Interests DecisionFebruary 5, 2024
  6. 4.0.6Implementing a Best Interests DecisionFebruary 5, 2024
  7. 4.0.7Reviewing a Best Interests DecisionFebruary 5, 2024
  8. 4.0.8Managing DisagreementFebruary 5, 2024

5.The Court of Protection

  1. 5.0.1Introduction, Your Role and the Role of Legal SupportFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 5.0.2Before an Application is MadeNovember 27, 2024
  3. 5.0.3The Application ProcessFebruary 5, 2024
  4. 5.0.4Court of Protection FormsNovember 27, 2024
  5. 5.0.5Attending CourtFebruary 5, 2024

6.Understanding Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

  1. 6.0.1Using this Guidance, Keywords and FormsFebruary 5, 2024
  2. 6.0.2Identifying a Deprivation of LibertyMarch 23, 2024
  3. 6.0.3When the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ApplyFebruary 5, 2024
  4. 6.0.4Requesting a Standard AuthorisationFebruary 5, 2024
  5. 6.0.5The Assessment of Qualifying Requirements for a Standard AuthorisationFebruary 5, 2024
  6. 6.0.6The Best Interests AssessmentFebruary 5, 2024
  7. 6.0.7The Eligibility AssessmentFebruary 5, 2024
  8. 6.0.8Granting a Standard AuthorisationFebruary 5, 2024
  9. 6.0.9The Independent Mental Capacity AdvocateFebruary 5, 2024
  10. 6.0.10The Relevant Persons RepresentativeFebruary 5, 2024
  11. 6.0.11Reviewing, Suspending and Ending a Standard AuthorisationFebruary 5, 2024
  12. 6.0.12The Power of any Eligible Person to Request a Deprivation is ConsideredFebruary 5, 2024

7.Link to the Full Act

  1. 7.0.1Mental Capacity Act 2005

8.Links to Codes of Practice

  1. 8.0.1The Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice
  2. 8.0.2The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Supplementary Code of Practice

Last Updated: October 25, 2024

v11