Podcast: Capacity

Podcast: Capacity

Luisa Lamb and Louise Mutch present a comprehensive overview of mental capacity issues in civil litigation. They explain the three types of capacity (litigation, financial, and welfare), discuss the Mental Capacity Act 2005 framework, and examine the roles of litigation friends and the official solicitor.

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Podcast: Capacity

Luisa Lamb and Louise Mutch present a comprehensive overview of mental capacity issues in civil litigation. They explain the three types of capacity (litigation, financial, and welfare), discuss the Mental Capacity Act 2005 framework, and examine the roles of litigation friends and the official solicitor.

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Luisa  Lamb

Luisa Lamb

Partner

Luisa is an experienced large loss personal injury lawyer working with major insurers, corporate bodies  and SMEs in defending personal injury claims. This includes dealing with complex liability arguments in employers’ and public liability and motor claims.  Luisa deals with the whole spectrum of serious injuries including but not limited to brain and spinal injuries with a particular interest in pain and functional neurological disorder cases. 

 

Louise Mutch

Louise Mutch

Partner

Louise is a partner in Weightmans’ Large Loss team with over 20 years of experience in catastrophic personal injury, including traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries and serious orthopaedic injuries. She leads the Care Technical Units Group. She is outcome focused and pragmatic, while tailoring her approach to meet individual client requirements.

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