The Court of Protection’s decision in Re W [2025] EWCOP 32 (T2) highlights the careful balance between protecting vulnerable adults and respecting personal autonomy. In this article, Laura Mannering, Partner at Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors, examines the Court’s approach to assessing capacity to engage in sexual relations and marry under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and what the judgment means for future Court of Protection cases.