The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR (D) 336
Court of Appeal
A Local Authority v JB
[2020] EWCA Civ 735
2020 March 3; June 11
Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Singh, Baker LJJ
Mental disorder— Capacity— Consent to sexual relations— Vulnerable adult with cognitive disability— Vulnerable adult wishing to initiate sexual relations with women— Whether having capacity to engage in sexual relations— Whether “information relevant to the decision” requiring understanding of valid and continuing consent—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), s 3(1)