Assessment of Mental Capacity: A Practical Guide for Doctors and Lawyers, 4th Edition

Part I Introduction:
1. The law, practice and this book
2. Professional and ethical issues

Part II Legalprinciples:
3. The Mental Capacity Act 2005: capacity and best interests
4. The legal principles: capacity andevidence
Part III Legal tests of capacity: 5. Capacity to deal with financial affairs
6. Capacity to make awill
7. Capacity to make a gift
8. Capacity to litigate
9. Capacity to enter into a contract
10. Capacity tovote
11. Capacity and personal relationships
12. Capacity to consent: the criminal law and sexual offences
13. Capacity to consent to and refuse medical treatment and procedures
14. Capacity to consent to researchand innovative treatment
15. Capacity and the deprivation of liberty
16. Capacity and the Mental HealthAct
Part IV Practical aspects of the assessment of mental capacity: 17. Practical guidelines for doctors
18. Practical guidelines for lawyers

Appendix:
A. Mental Capacity Act 2005, ss.1–6
B. Mental Capacity Act2005: Code of Practice, Chapters 2–4
C. Court of Protection
D. Court of Protection Practice Direction 9E:Applications relating to serious medical treatment
E. The Official Solicitor
F. Certificate as to capacity toconduct proceedings (Official Solicitor)
G. COP3 Assessment of Capacity and Guidance Notes
H. Sampleletter to a GP requesting evidence of testamentary capacity
I. Addresses
J. Further reading.