A new dataset captures more than 170 years of US state laws governing minors' legal capacity to independently consent to sexual health services without the involvement of their parent or guardian. The ...

An ageing population with litigious children makes proving legal capacity essential. The question of when to have capacity formally assessed frequently arises in legal practice. There is a common law ...

When Gayane saw Apostles of Darkness, a production at the Gyumri State Drama Theatre based on Spanish playwright Antonio Buero Vallejo’s In the Burning Darkness, she recognised many parallels with her ...

The #FreeBritney movement catapulted the ethical challenges of conservatorships into the public eye. Pop icon Britney Spears, whose father was appointed as her conservator in 2008, stands at the ...

THE DRAMATIC increase in the diagnosis of medical conditions that a ffect cognitive function presents a serious challenge for science, medicine and society. Another area for concern and intervention ...

Solicitors must deftly navigate the nuances of mental capacity in clients, explains Tiggy Hawkesworth Solicitors may encounter clients who lack the capacity to understand fully, engage in or make ...

Dementia is a cruel condition, particularly for the sufferer’s family who witness the slow decline in the health and mental acuity of a loved one. How long the process takes depends on the precise ...