10 June 2022 Priya Vaidya 1793 Case Updates Re Q [2022] EWCOP 6 byPriya Vaidya The case: A 50-year-old woman with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. She recognised that she had this condition and had struggled, unsuccessfully, to combat it for over a decade. Q also has a diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder, recurrent depression, a background of severe trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Declarations were sought which, logically, required to be placed in the following order: a) a declaration as to whether Q lacked the capacity to litigate; b) a declaration as to whether Q had the capacity to take decisions relating to her treatment for hypokalaemia; c) a declaration as to whether an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT), made by Q on 14th October 2020, was valid or whether at the time of creating the document, Q lacked capacity. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags 10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Podcast Episode 23: Experts in the Courts What were the effects of repeated sexual abuse at the hands of a schoolteacher? An expert report that is almost worse than useless If you're wearing two hats, make sure you comply with the rules Working with Expert Witnesses in Construction Switch article White, R. (on the application of) v Police Medical Appeal Board [2022] EWHC 385 (Admin) Previous Article Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v Bary [2022] EWHC 405 (QB) Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.