The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA): The First Key Principle – A Presumption of Capacity
The Mental Capacity Act is ‘An act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity’ and came into force in 2005. It is accompanied by the Code of Practice, issued by the Lord Chancellor on 23 April 2007. The Code of Practice describes the ‘Act’ as ‘vitally important and one that will make […]