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Mental health – Court of Protection. The patient was an elderly lady of 79 years, 'J', with longstanding mental health problems and also, in later years, cancer. The relevant NHS Trust issued a notice of application in the Court of Protection seeking declarations: (i) that J lacked capacity to litigate; (ii) that she lacked capacity to take decisions about the proposed medical investigations and treatment; and (iii) that it was in her best interests to have those investigations and treatment. Having regard to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the court made the declarations sought.
Mental health – Court of Protection. The patient was an elderly lady of 79 years, 'J', with longstanding mental health problems and also, in later years, cancer. The relevant NHS Trust issued a notice of application in the Court of Protection seeking declarations: (i) that J lacked capacity to litigate; (ii) that she lacked capacity to take decisions about the proposed medical investigations and treatment; and (iii) that it was in her best interests to have those investigations and treatment. Having regard to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the court made the declarations sought.
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