Webinar Recording: Managing Capacity Issues in Personal Injury Proceedings – A Practical Guide

In yesterday’s webinar, Laura Johnson and Susanna Bennett went back to basics on the law of capacity as it relates to personal injury claims with a focus on some of the knotty practical issues that commonly arise in practice, where there are concerns about the capacity of a party.

The webinar covered:

• The nuts and bolts of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Capacity in personal injury proceedings – the role of CPR 21
• Hints and tips on common issues for practitioners, including:
  • when to obtain evidence on a client’s capacity
  • what evidence to compile
  • how to find a litigation friend
  • disagreements between experts
  • how to approach fluctuating capacity
  • concerns that the other party may lack capacity

The second webinar in this two-part series will be scheduled for early 2022 and will consider Capacity Issues and Claims arising out of Traumatic Brain Injury.

If you missed it, you can view it here: