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Provides a comprehensive guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 soon after it receives Royal Assent Shows how the new Act interacts with the Mental Health Act 1983 Analyses the implications of the Act for each group involved - patients, local authorities, medical professionals, independent care homes, hospitals, etc Clarifies the new decision making mechanisms which will allow decisions to be taken on behalf of people lacking mental capacity Explains the new legal test that must be used to establish capacity Goes through the defences available for breach of the Act Explains the scope of the new lasting powers of attorney Deals with related areas such as the financial affairs of a person without capacity Details the new powers of the Court of Protection Covers mental capacity in both clinical and care scenarios Acts as a companion volume to the Mental Health Act Manual

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