Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Best Interests – published 12 May 2025
Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Best Interests | 39 Essex Chambers
Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Assessment and Recording of Capacity … published 12 May 2025
Mental Capacity Guidance Note: Assessment and Recording of Capacity | 39 Essex Chambers
The purpose of this document is to provide for social workers and those working in front-line clinical settings an overview of the law and principles relating to the assessment of capacity. Its focus is on
(a) how to apply the MCA 2005 principles when assessing capacity; and
(b) how to record your assessment, primarily in the context of health and welfare decisions.