The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
will provide the legal framework to maximise a person’s right to make their own decisions, with legally
recognised supports. Once commenced, this significant
piece of legislation will change everyone’s approach
when working with and supporting people whose
capacity is in question.
This collection of essays, written from both personal and
professional perspectives, highlights the importance of
this ground-breaking piece of legislation. The powerful
essays demonstrate the scale of impact that the Act may have on people’s lives — from the ability to write a legally binding advance healthcare directive to being supported to make their own decisions if they have difficulties with decision-making capacity.