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The statutory mental capacity scheme and resources
 
The statutory mental capacity scheme and resourcesCourt of Protection Handbook
23.8The statutory scheme is set out in:
•the Mental Capacity Act 2005;
•the Court of Protection Rules 2007;
•the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transfer of Proceedings) Order 2007;
•the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007;
•the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards – Code of Practice to supplement the main Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice (2008).2http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http:/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_085476.
23.9The following additional resources exist online:
•Court of Protection practice directions and rules;3www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/court-of-protection-practice-directions/.
•General government advice and assistance, as well as resources;5www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/court-of-protection.
•Mentalhealthlawonline, which contains access to legislation, codes, articles and other useful material. It has particularly impressive case-law updates and a case-law database.6www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Main_Page.
23.10Further information about mental capacity law may be found in Court of Protection Handbook.7Ruck Keene, Edwards, Eldergill and Miles, Court of Protection Handbook (second edition 2017, LAG). In addition, the Social Care Institute for Excellence publishes and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Directory online, which includes key government documents and a great deal else besides, with tailored pages aimed at social care staff, social workers, health staff, lawyers and so forth.8www.scie.org.uk/mca-directory/.
 
1     www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/224660/Mental_Capacity_Act_code_of_practice.pdf. »
2     http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http:/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_085476. »
3     www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/court-of-protection-practice-directions/. »
4     http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/GetForms.do?court_forms_category=Court%20of%20Protection. »
5     www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/court-of-protection. »
6     www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Main_Page. »
7     Ruck Keene, Edwards, Eldergill and Miles, Court of Protection Handbook (second edition 2017, LAG). »
8     www.scie.org.uk/mca-directory/.  »
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