The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 1 WLR 1432
Court of Appeal
*In re ZX
[2024] EWCA Civ 1462
2024 Nov 13; Dec 3
Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Baker, Andrews LJJ
Mental capacity— Person lacking capacity— Sexual relations— Young adult with ADHD displaying sexually harmful behaviour— Judge granting declaration that adult lacking capacity to decide to engage in sexual relations— Whether correct test applied— Whether adult’s history of non-consensual sexual activity relevant— Whether adult’s inability to make decisions “because of” impairment of, or disturbance in functioning of, mind or brain—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), ss 1, 2, 3