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Court offers guidance on legal framework applying to anticipatory declarations (An NHS Foundation Trust and another v R)

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Published on: 14 February 2020
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  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the court decide?
  • Case details

Article summary

Private Client analysis: The judgment considers the correct legal framework to apply where a person before the Court of Protection has capacity to make decisions regarding their medical treatment but could lose that capacity under certain circumstances. Rhys Hadden, a barrister at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, examines the case.

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