Vulnerable adults still protected by High Court’s “great safety net” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 10th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, jurisdiction, mental health, news by sally

“Where adults have capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005), does the ‘great safety net’ of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction still exist to guard them from the effect on their decision making of undue influence, coercion, duress etc? In its judgment handed down on 28 March 2012, the Court of Appeal confirmed that it does.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th April 2012

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