A term that is often misunderstood, in the context of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, is ‘material time’, which is used at section 2(1) of the MCA: "For the purposes of this Act, a person lacks capacity ...
The assisted dying Bill could have “enhanced protections” added regarding assessments of mental capacity, Parliament heard during the final debate on the legislation this year. Labour peer Lord ...
Lord Falconer of Thornton and Kim Leadbeater MP join Dignity in Dying campaigners in Parliament Square, London (David Parry Media Assignments/PA) The assisted dying Bill could have “enhanced ...