Podcast: Capacity

Podcast: Capacity

Luisa Lamb and Louise Much 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 Much 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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Louise Mutch

Louise Mutch

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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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