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 Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights from final day of Lords Committee stage
October 23, 2018
The third and final day of Committee stage before the House of Lords took place yesterday, 22 October. The transcript …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers October Mental Capacity Report
October 17, 2018
This will shortly be circulated to those on the mailing list but by way of preview, highlights this month include: (1) …Read More »
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights from day 2 of Lords Committee stage
October 16, 2018
The second day of Committee stage before the House of Lords took place yesterday, 15 October. The transcript can be …Read More »
Mental Health Tribunal rule changes abandoned
October 8, 2018
The minutes of the Tribunal Procedure Committee in July have just been published and show that controversial proposed rule changes …Read More »
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – more Government documents
October 7, 2018
The annexes have now appeared on the Bill documents page to the letter sent by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 24 July …Read More »

Publication: HL Bill 117-III(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the third marshalled list October 19, 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 117-III(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the third marshalled list
Publication: HL Bill 117-III Third marshalled list for Committee October 18, 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 117-III Third marshalled list for Committee
Publication: HL Bill 117-II(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list October 17, 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 117-II(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the second marshalled list
Publication: Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued) October 16, 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued)
Publication: Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceeding) October 16, 2018
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceeding)

CQC report. CQC, 'The state of health care and adult social care in England: 2017/18' (11/10/18)
— "State of Care is our annual assessment of health and social care in England. The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve. This year's report finds that most people in England receive a good quality of care. Our ratings show that quality […]
FGM guidance. HM Government, 'Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation' (dated April 2016, updated 17/10/18)
— "You must read and follow this guidance if you are under statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults."
TPC minutes (abandonment of rule change proposal). Tribunal Procedure Committee, 'Minutes' (25/7/18)
— Minutes of 25/7/18 meeting, including the news that the proposals to abolish pre-hearing medical examinations and to reduce the number of oral hearings had been abandoned (the context for this included the ongoing MHA review, Rethink's FOI requests and the overwhelmingly negative response to the consultation).
TPC minutes. Tribunal Procedure Committee, 'Minutes' (6/6/18)
— Minutes of 6/6/18 meeting, including discussions about proposed rule changes (relating to pre-hearing examinations and paper hearings) and litigation friends.
Residence case. LB Islington v AA [2018] EWCOP 24
— "These proceedings began with three applications, all dated 27th July 2017. One application was made on form DLA in respect of an Urgent Authorisation of deprivation of liberty at C Lodge granted on 24th July 2017. The other applications were made on forms COP1 and COP9, and sought orders for the return of AA […]

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