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Court of Protection

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Mental Capacity Ltd - Glossary of terms

Mental Capacity Ltd

Responsible for protecting individuals who are under the Mental Capacity Act. The CoP supervises those responsible for making decisions for anyone under the Act and can allocate a deputy to an individual if they are unable to assign a Lasting Power of Attorney.

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