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Capacity, decision making, and the interplay with alcohol and substance abuse

Date:5 DEC 2023
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Rachel Baker, 1 Crown Office Row
Anogika Souresh, 1 Crown Office Row

 

This article explores how alcoholism and drug addiction can affect capacity within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It looks at executive and decisional capacity, and the court’s approach to assessing capacity in cases where alcohol- or drug-dependency are in issue.

The authors identify a number of potential issues when assessing capacity for those who are alcohol- or drug-dependent, and explore how a best interests decision and/or capacity assessment can most effectively be done in such circumstances. This is done through an exploration of the case law, and analysis into what that means on a practical level.

The core principles to be followed when assessing capacity, and their interplay with alcohol- or drug-dependency, are emphasised. 

The full article has published in the October issue of Family Law

 

 

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