A robust restatement of the presumption of capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005: WBC (Local Authority) v Z, X, Y

In the recent judgment of WBC (Local Authority) v Z, X, Y1 a twenty-year-old woman with Asperger Syndrome and a borderline learning disability was declared to possess legal capacity, both to participate in the litigation and to make decisions regarding her residence, social contacts and care. This judgment is important because it recognises a strong presumption of capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) and provides a comprehensive example of the Act’s application to a complex and finely balanced set of facts.