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Month: August 2014


Intervening in child-birth – when to go to Court

Posted on 29 August 2014

NHS Trust & Ors v FG  [2014] EWCOP 30 Summary In this judgment, Keehan J has given important guidance as… Read more

Posted in Case comments, Medical treatment, Practice and Procedure     Tags: Court of Protection practice and procedure, medical treatment, pregnancy     Leave a comment     


Local authority deputies – the pros (and a con?)

Posted on 9 August 2014

In Re EU (Appointment of a Deputy) [2014] EWCOP 21 (a case that missed the cut for the August Mental Capacity Law… Read more

Posted in Case comments, Property and affairs     Tags: Deputies, property and affairs     One comment     


Guide to judicial authorisations of deprivation of liberty

Posted on 8 August 2014

The President of the Court of Protection has issued a preliminary judgment outlining the answers to some of the key… Read more

Posted in Case comments, Deprivation of liberty     Tags: Deprivation of libert     One comment     


Post Cheshire West judgment now out

Posted on 7 August 2014

More will follow from the Chambers team later, but the ‘preliminary’ judgment from Sir James Munby P addressing the majority… Read more

Posted in Case comments     Leave a comment     


August Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out

Posted on 4 August 2014

The August issues of the Thirty Nine Essex Street Mental Capacity Law Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: (1)    In… Read more

Posted in Miscellaneous     Leave a comment     


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    3 February 2026
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    1 February 2026
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  • If you do not know you are doing wrong, can you sue for not being prevented from doing it? – the Supreme Court pronounces

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RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v The Mother & Ors 2 February 2026
  • Helen Ginger & Ors v Robert Mickleburgh & Ors 23 January 2026
  • Bristol City Council v CC & Ors 22 January 2026
  • A Local Authority v ZX 22 January 2026
  • Clive Leonard Stephenson & Anor v Gerard Anthony Daley & Anor 19 January 2026
  • Alison Parr v Cheshire East Council & Anor 9 January 2026
  • Stuart John Pilbrow v Nicola Jane Eileen Glanville & Anor 8 January 2026
  • London Borough of Lewisham v SL & Anor 19 December 2025
  • Priti Patel v Nicholas O'Sullivan & Ors 19 December 2025
  • Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust v EF & Ors 19 December 2025

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council v The Mother & Ors 2 February 2026
  • Helen Ginger & Ors v Robert Mickleburgh & Ors 23 January 2026
  • Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd and others 21 January 2026
  • Optosafe Limited & Anor v John Mark Robertson 5 January 2026
  • Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust v EF & Ors 19 December 2025
  • Jamie Jenkins v R 18 December 2025
  • White and Sterling Residential Care Limited v Care Quality Commission 17 December 2025
  • ABW, R (on the application of) v Secretary Of State for the Home Department 17 December 2025
  • R v Akram Miah 16 December 2025
  • D (Contempt: Sentencing), Re 16 December 2025

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Event. PELT: Children and Young People - DOL, Competency and Capacity (online, 25 February 2026)
  • Event. PELT: Introduction to the MHA, Code and Tribunals (online, 13 May 2026)
  • Event. PELT: Introduction to MCA and DOL (online, 20 May 2026)
  • Event. PELT: Introduction to COP, including s21A appeals (online, 27 May 2026)
  • MH Bill explanatory notes. Mental Health Bill 2024 (Bill 225) Explanatory Notes (24 April 2025)
  • Case (Testamentary capacity). Ginger v Mickleburgh [2026] EWHC 100 (Ch)
  • UT (AAC) decision publication. Upper Tribunal (AAC) Practice Statement: Publication of decisions (2 April 2025)
  • Court of Protection book. Alex Ruck Keene et al, Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide (5th edn, LAG 2025)
  • Book update. Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Court of Protection Handbook: Handbook updates' (5 January 2026)
  • Mental Capacity Report note. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Capacity mini-update' (January 2026)

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