# Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 156, December 2025)

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— "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: holding the risk in medical treatment cases; capacity to marry under the spotlight; and mental health conditions, cancer investigation and capacity; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: the general costs rule in property and affairs cases under pressure, and a guest post on appointeeship; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: fact-finding in the Court of Protection and recommendations about mediation in medical treatment disputes; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: progress of the Mental Health Bill, community mental health services under pressure and a new website with Nearest Relative resources; (5) In the Children’s Capacity Report: brain stem death testing and procedural fairness, and children in complex situations at risk of deprivation of liberty; (6) In the Wider Context Report: suicide prevention and assisted dying / assisted suicide; (7) In the Scotland Report: questionable guardianship."

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39\_Essex\_Chambers,\_%27Mental\_Capacity\_Report%27\_(issue\_156,\_December\_2025)?id=090326-1248](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39_Essex_Chambers,_%27Mental_Capacity_Report%27_(issue_156,_December_2025)?id=090326-1248)