The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 289
Court of Protection
A Local Authority v C and others
[2021] EWCOP 25
2020 Dec 1, 2; 2021 April 26
Hayden J
Mental disorder— Incapable person— Contact with a sex worker— Vulnerable adult with capacity wishing to contact sex worker— Local authority concerned that care plan facilitating such contact putting carers and professionals at risk of prosecution— Whether carers assisting vulnerable person with contact “causing or inciting sexual activity”—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), ss 39, 42