# Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 147, February 2025)

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— "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: myth-busting about DoLS and strong words about assessment of capacity of D/deaf people; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: revoking Deputyship for a person no longer present in England & Wales; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: litigation capacity and a very clear statement of the ordering of the capacity test, delays in obstetric cases and guidance on neurodiversity before the courts; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: the Mental Health Bill progresses and two important Upper Tribunal cases; (5) In the (new) Children’s Capacity Report: deprivation of liberty before the courts and Parliament, when capacitous consent is not enough, and best interests and the clinical circling of the wagons; (6) In the Wider Context Report: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and capacity (including whether there really is a ‘sliding scale’), CCTV and care homes, and using the arts to be more creative in capacity assessment; (7) In the Scotland Report: Scottish Government’s law reform proposals – the consultation responses, and the OPG digitalises."

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