Check out our Case Updates and Member Magazine

Looking for more news relevant to the Expert Witness community? Why not check out our database of cases relevant to Expert Evidence or the latest and previous editions of our member magazine, Expert Matters.

News

Clicking on one of the topics below will display news items relevant to that topic. You can also use the search bar below to identify news items.

DP v London Borough of Hillingdon [2020] EWCOP 45, 2020 WL 05819325
Priya Vaidya 818

DP v London Borough of Hillingdon [2020] EWCOP 45, 2020 WL 05819325

byPriya Vaidya

The case:        Mental health and mental capacity assessments were carried out on 30th August 2019 by Dr Omolade Longe. The assessment concluded that DP lacks capacity to decide whether or not to be accommodated in the care home. Dr Longe assessed DP as being able both to understand and to retain information relevant to his care and accommodation but as being unable to use/weigh the information. Dr Longe also assessed DP as being unable to communicate his decision.

 

To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. 

Already a member? Login

Share

Print
Comments are only visible to subscribers.