Justifying and practising effective participation in the Court of Protection: an empirical study *
Justifying and practising effective participation in the Court of Protection: an empirical study *
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证明和实践有效参与保护法院：一项实证研究*
DOI：
10.1111/jols.12398
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
KONG C
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作者：
KONG C
根据英格兰和威尔士2005年《精神能力法》，个人参与作出影响其生活的决定已纳入立法，并在保护法院的规则和指导方针中得到直接处理。尽管如此，各种研究和报告表明，实地实践与马华的参与愿望之间可能存在差距。本文对56名专门从事精神能力法的法律专业人士（律师和退休法官）进行了半结构化访谈，分析了他们如何设想缺乏决策能力的个人有效参与的实质性意义和功能(P)。该研究揭示了P参与的重要性背后更深层次的法律和伦理理由，也表明人际障碍，与P的沟通和参与，可能会阻碍其在实践中的实现。
Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in England and Wales (MCA), the participation of persons in making decisions that affect their lives is embedded within the legislation and has also been addressed directly in Court of Protection (CoP) rules and guidelines. Nonetheless, various studies and reports have indicated a potential gap between practice on the ground and the participatory aspirations of the MCA. This article presents an analysis of semi‐structured interviews with 56 legal professionals (lawyers and retired judges) specializing in mental capacity law to examine how they envisage the substantive meaning and function of the effective participation of individuals who are found to lack decision‐making capacity (P). The study reveals deeper legal and ethical justifications behind why P's participation matters and also suggests that interpersonal barriers, relating to communicating and engaging with P, can hinder its realization in practice.