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Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty case law update - September 2018

mental health, capacity and deprivation of liberty case law update - September 2018

19 September 2018

In this video Ben Troke looks at some of the most recent leading cases in relation to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, including in particular the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the involvement of the courts in end of life treatment decisions in 'Re Y.'

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