[2012] EWCA Crim 2521

The actions and/or omissions of a registered carer who was motivated by a wish or sense of obligation to respect the autonomy of an individual under her care, who had some level of capacity for making her own decisions, would not constitute wilful neglect under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 s.44.

CA (Crim Div) (Lord Judge LCJ, Simon J, Wilkie J)

30/11/2012