Medical Treatment and the Law: Issues of Consent (2nd Edition): Richard Harper (Jordans, 2014, £54) This book, subtitled “The Protection of the Vulnerable: Children and Adults … Read More ›
Month: October 2014
In a positive flurry of activity, the majority of the secondary legislation (both ‘affirmative’ and ‘negative’) accompanying Part 1 of the Care Act has been … Read More ›
With thanks, as ever, to the eagle-eyed Lucy Series for bringing this to my attention, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has … Read More ›
The Guide to the procedure to follow when seeking judicial authorisations of deprivation of liberty following Re X written by Neil Allen, Tor Butler-Cole, Anna Bicarregui and I … Read More ›
A quick cross-post to my ‘sister’ site: www.courtofprotectionhandbook.com (which I maintain with Sophy Miles) to flag up the second judgment just handed down in the … Read More ›
The British Medical Association, the Resuscitation Council (UK) and the Royal College of Nursing have today (7 October) published new Joint Guidance on ‘Decisions relating … Read More ›
In a news item that should have made its way into the most recent Newsletter, a group of experienced brain injury specialists formed an email-based interest … Read More ›
In breaking news, the Scottish Law Commission has now published a detailed report (alongside a draft Bill) to seek to plug the Bournewood gap north … Read More ›
After a summer break, the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter is now back – reaching its 50th issue! Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, … Read More ›