Mental Capacity Act Manual, 4th Edition

The 4th edition of the Mental Capacity Act Manual explains the scope of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and makes clear the interaction between the Act andthe Mental Health Act 2007. This invaluable work reproduces the Act with section-by-section guidance, andincludes all of the changes and developments that have occurred since the Act was passed.

• Includes a large number of new cases
• Covers the amendments made to the Act by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No.2) Order 2010
• Analyses the implications of the many Regulations which have been issued under the Act including the Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2009 and Mental Health and Mental Capacity (Advocacy) Amendment (England) Regulations 2009
• Reproduces the new Part 10A of the Court of Protection Rules, together with the associated Practice Direction on "Deprivation of Liberty Applications"
• Includes the significant revisions have been made to Part 2, which considers the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Details of the level of supervision that Deputies will receive is reproduced, as well as as relevant extracts from the Department of Health's "Reference Guide for examination or treatment”
• Discusses the Ordinary Residence Disputes (Mental Capacity Act 2005) Directions 2010 and the arrangements made by the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers for determining ordinary residence for the purposes of the deprivation of liberty procedures are reproduced of the Court of Protection Rules is reproduced, together with the associated Practice Direction on "Deprivation of Liberty Applications"