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Mental incapacity: implications of the Law Commission Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Susan M. Benbow  and
Rob Jones
Susan M. Benbow*
Affiliation:
(Old Age Psychiatry), West Cheshire NHS Trust, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1UL and Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust, SCOPE, Carisbrooke Resource Centre, Wenlock Way, Gorton, Manchester M12 5LF
Rob Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Health Care of the Elderly, Floor B, Medical School Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, MG7 2UH
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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The Law Commission report on Mental Incapacity was published in 1995 and examines how decisions can be made on behalf of those who are unable to make decisions for themselves. It has far reaching implications for psychiatrists and recommends the introduction of new legislation. Research with those unable to consent, advance treatment directives, decisions about medical treatment and public law protection of vulnerable Incapable people are areas covered in the document. Although there are some concerns for psychiatrists, many of the proposals can be welcomed.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 11 , November 1996 , pp. 645 - 647
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © 1996 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

References

The Law Commission (1995) Mental Incapacity. London: HMSO.Google Scholar
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