The complex issues arising from an individual’s fluctuating capacity (The Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM)

Table of contents

• What was the background to this case?
• What was the court’s decision?
• What are the implications of this case for practitioners?
• What aspects of this case are of particular interest?

Article summary

Private Client analysis: Karen Jackson, associate at Enable Law, considers the case of The Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM. Cohen J dealt with an application to determine an individual’s capacity to make decisions as to residence and care treatment where the individual’s capacity to make decisions in respect of these matters was variable and fluctuating.