December 2017 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Legislative developments, Miscellaneous

Discussion paper: Deprivation of Liberty, Cheshire West and the CRPD:

For those wanting some holiday reading, you may wish to have a look at my discussion paper looking at whether there may be room in … Read More ›

39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report end of term update

A combination of the pressure of our other commitments and a lack of major reported cases from the Court of Protection means that we will … Read More ›

Two mental health and mental disability conferences for your diary

A heads-up about two really interesting conferences in the field of mental health and mental disability law for 2018. One is the annual Socio-Legal Studies … Read More ›

Legislative developments

CANH withdrawal – interim guidance from BMA/GMC and RCP

Interim guidance has just (11 December) been published – jointly – by the British Medical Association, General Medical Council and Royal College of Physicians – in response … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Mental Health Act Review gathering pace – your help needed

The independent Mental Health Act Review is gathering pace. On its website are two key updates: A call for evidence: please see full details of the call for … Read More ›

Mental Health Act review supporting documents
February 15, 2019
The supporting materials for the review of the MHA 1983 that reported in December last year have now been published. …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers February Mental Capacity Report
February 12, 2019
After our winter break, the Reports are back. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of …Read More »
Voluntary psychiatric patients, suicide and the duty to protect – Strasbourg pronounces
February 9, 2019
In Fernandes de Olivera v Portugal [2019] ECHR 106, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in a …Read More »
5 reflections on law reform (and over and out for now)
December 19, 2018
With a neat (if unplanned) symmetry, work that have been dominating my life has come to different forms of head …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report end of term email
December 19, 2018
The editorial team’s commitments have been such recently that there is no report for December, but instead an end of …Read More »

Publication: Written evidence: Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) (MCAB77) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) (MCAB77)
Publication: Written evidence: Catherine Brewin (MCAB78) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Catherine Brewin (MCAB78)
Publication: Written evidence: Wendy and Graham Enderby (MCAB76) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Wendy and Graham Enderby (MCAB76)
Publication: Written evidence: Challenging Behaviour Foundation (MCAB75) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Challenging Behaviour Foundation (MCAB75)
Publication: Written evidence: Tom Grace (MCAB74) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Tom Grace (MCAB74)

Case (Medical treatment, including CPR). University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT v HB [2018] EWCOP 39
— "When considering what is in HB's best interests, I take account of the fact that the balance of medical evidence would support the view that the treatment set out in the second part of the treatment plan would bring about no significant improvement in HB's underlying condition and, to that end, they might be […]
Event. MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 6/3/19 and 7/3/19
—The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Event. MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/19 and 28/2/19
—The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Legislation. Mental Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2018
— This Order amends Article 77 (power to discharge patients other than restricted patients) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. The pre-existing situation "could have [had] the effect that a patient who is detainable for assessment, in accordance with Article 4, is discharged before the assessment period is completed even if they meet […]
Parliamentary briefing on Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. Law Society, 'Parliamentary briefing: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill: House of Commons second reading' (18/12/18)
— Extract from Law Society website: "The Law Society is concerned by provisions in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. While attempting to simplify the current arrangements under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Bill removes vital existing safeguards for cared-for people. The Bill should be amended to avoid the unlawful treatment of the vulnerable […]

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