# Case (Anticipatory declarations). Leicestershire County Council v P (Capacity: Anticipatory declaration) \[2024\] EWCOP 53 (T3)

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— The Court of Protection confirmed that it has jurisdiction to make anticipatory declarations, and provided guidance (including that s5 and s6 MCA 2005 are not limited only to address emergency situations). On the facts (the person suffered from dissociative identity disorder, or complex PTSD with dissociative characteristics, and had fluctuating capacity) no anticipatory declarations were made.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Leicestershire\_County\_Council\_v\_P\_(Capacity:\_Anticipatory\_declaration)\_(2024)\_EWCOP\_53\_(T3)?id=291024-2141](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Leicestershire_County_Council_v_P_(Capacity:_Anticipatory_declaration)_(2024)_EWCOP_53_(T3)?id=291024-2141)