The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR (D) 517
Court of Protection
A Local Authority v JB
[2019] EWCOP 39
2019 July 15;
Sept 17
Sept 17
Roberts J
Mental disorder— Capacity— Determination — Consent to sexual relations— Local authority seeking determination whether adult with cognitive impairment having capacity to consent to sexual relations— Whether understanding of extent to which non-consensual sexual relations might be a violation of criminal law relevant information for purposes of determining issue of capacity—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), s 3(1)