Abbreviations: CCRI, Capacity to Consent to Research Instrument; MG, malignant gliomas V; SD, standard deviation; HVLT, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test; CFL, controlled oral word association test; ...

Studies involving people who may not be able to provide their own consent to take part in research can be daunting. These practical tips offer a guide to ethical and inclusive research with this ...

I was recently asked to contribute case studies to the revision of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice. As the MCA has been around for thirteen years, in practice I think I have experienced ...

Trial judges do not have to consider consent and capacity to consent separately in criminal cases, or to decide them in a particular order, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today in a 6/2/1 decision.

A Local Authority (Respondent) v JB (by his Litigation Friend, the Official Solicitor) (Appellant) – UKSC 2020/0133 Court of Appeal (Civil Division) The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s ...

The Court of Protection recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of JC vs Local Authority, addressing crucial issues surrounding the capacity to consent to sexual relations for ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. With the recent news about the #MeToo ...