Anorexia, Capacity, and Best Interests: Developments in the Court of Protection Since the Mental Capacity Act 2005
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INTRODUCTION Anorexia nervosa has long been the subject of medical and psychiatric debate, yet it is only relatively recently that English law has been called upon to grapple with the complexity of this condition. It was not until the early 1990s that we saw English law’s involvement with anorexia nervosa and questions as to the legitimate powers of the medical profession regarding involuntary treatment. The most recent Court of Protection decision in An NHS Foundation Trust v Ms X invites critical reflection on the impact that the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (hereafter the MCA) has had on the legal and medical discourse surrounding cases involving individuals with anorexia
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