Briefing Legal Literacy & Professional Practice
Assume vs Presume Capacity Briefing
A short Mental Capacity Act briefing exploring the difference between assuming and presuming capacity. This 3 minute resource supports practitioners to apply Principle 1 in a rights-based, evidence-informed way, staying professionally curious while starting from autonomy.
- Resource type
- Briefing
- Practice area
- Legal Literacy & Professional Practice
- Who it is for
- Practitioners
- Use this when
- before an assessment or decision, during supervision, in a team discussion, for ongoing reference
What this helps with
A short Mental Capacity Act briefing exploring the difference between assuming and presuming capacity. This 3 minute resource supports practitioners to apply Principle 1 in a rights-based, evidence-informed way, staying professionally curious while starting from autonomy.