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Mental Capacity Act Resources
*NEW* Mental Capacity Act case law sheet - May 2025
Section 44 Criminal Offence- Conviction Stats
At our 2025 DoLS Conference, we received an interesting question about any published cases/convictions under Section 44 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Ill Treatment/Neglect). Following a freedom of information request by Edge, we are now able to share prosecution and conviction statistics in the table below.
Updated Mental Capacity Assessment Template Form
A new updated version of the Mental Capacity Assessment form is now available to download from the Edge website. The original form is from the book Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other free resources from the same book are available here.
The template is open PDF so it may be copied to assist people to properly structure and record their mental capacity assessments.
The template is open PDF so it may be copied to assist people to properly structure and record their mental capacity assessments.
MHA and MCA - case law sheet - UPDATED February 2023
Eid Al Adha and the Mental Capacity Act
Covid 19 vaccination - case law sheet - January 2023
The Mental Capacity Act - Why should we use it - July 2022
The right to visit care homes and mental health hospitals
Working with the Mental Capacity Act - sample pages
Sample pages from the book Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Advance decisions versus lasting powers of attorney
The differences between Advance Decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney explained.
Court of Protection overview
When should an application to the Court of Protection be made - overview chart.
Best Interests Assessment form
A form to assess Best Interests under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Advance decision to refuse treatment - checklist
How to check if an Advance Decision to refuse treatment is valid.
Lasting Powers of Attorney - checklist for staff
How to check if a Lasting Power of Attorney is valid.
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