Medicolegal Assessments
COGNITIVE & CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS
Our Medicolegal Assessments are led by Dr Mazur, who provides a wide range of high-quality evaluations both within and outside of court setting. She specialises in assessing adolescents and adults with Intellectual or Learning Disabilities, as well as those with suspected Cognitive or Learning Difficulties.
Dr Mazur has extensive experience in conducting cognitive and capacity assessments for medicolegal purposes. She has prepared reports for the Court of Protection and the Family Courts.
Mental Capacity Act
Dr Mazur has a sophisticated knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and remains up to date with developments in case law. She is able to offer high quality assessments including cognitive assessments, risk assessments, and formal assessments of mental capacity across a range of decisions especially in the context of complex communication needs.
Dr Mazur
offers the following assessments:
- Psychometric assessment to establish a person’s overall intellectual functioning and memory abilities
- Assessment of capacity to consent to sexual or intimate relationships
- Assessment of capacity to litigate
- Assessment of capacity to manage financial affairs
- Assessment of capacity to make decisions about residence and care