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This booklet is for anyone concerned about another person s capacity to make decisions. It explains the principles of the Mental capacity Act, which can help you to assess the person s decision making ability. Information is also provided on applying to the Court of Protection, which may be necessary in order to make decisions on their brain injury associationMental capacity : supporting decision making after brain injuryAndrew Taylorand Richard Morris published by Mental capacity : supporting decision making after brain injuryHeadway the brain injury associationBradbury House, 190 Bagnall RoadOld Basford, Nottingham NG6 8 SFAuthors: Andrew Taylor, Website and Social Media Manager, Headway - the brain injury association and Richard Morris. Julia Lomas, Irwin Mitchell LLP, and Ian Potter, Wrigleys Solicitors by: Tamsin Ahmad, Publications and Research Manager, Headway - the brain injury association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner.
4 Mental capacity: supporting decision making after brain injury In the early stages after a severe brain injury people are highly unlikely to be able to make decisions for themselves and responsibility will rest with the clinical team and family. As recovery progresses, the long-term difficulties caused by the
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