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The MCA’s belief requirement is wrong in law
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The MCA’s belief requirement is wrong in law

byKeith Rix

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This is an important case because it corrects a misunderstanding about the test for capacity. There has been an established view that the Mental Capacity Act contains a ‘belief’ requirement. That is wrong.

It is an interesting case for a number of other reasons.

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