Mental Capacity Matters with Alex Ruck Keene

Feb 24 2025 93 ep. 23 mins 18

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This podcast looks at matters mental capacity related. It features conversations between Alex Ruck Keene, a specialist barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, and a whole host of people with different perspectives on mental capacity questions. It also features audio versions of the 'shedinars' that Alex delivers about key topics in mental capacity law, full versions of which (with slides) can be found here: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/shedinars/. (Boring but necessary caveat: nothing that appears on this podcast constitutes legal advice).

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