Charlotte Emmett, Julian C. Hughes
Abstract
At the heart of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) lies ‘best interests’. As we have seen, one of the key principles of the Act is that, if someone lacks capacity, any decision made on the person’s behalf must be in his or her best interests.
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At the heart of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) lies ‘best interests’. As we have seen, one of the key principles of the Act is that, if someone lacks capacity, any decision made on the person’s behalf must be in his or her best interests.
Key concepts: Mental capacity, Best interests, Best practice, Key (lock), Political science, Law and economics, Law, Business