April 2015 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

MHLA COP conference 3 July

Please all rush at once to register for the Mental Health Lawyers Association 2nd annual COP Conference, to be held on 3 July 2015 in London, with … Read More ›

Mental Capacity Act Steering Group documents

With thanks to Niall Fry of DH, you can find here the system statement of ambition for the Mental Capacity Act Steering Group, the expectations … Read More ›

Voting, mental health and mental capacity

A short topical post to add to the mix in the seemingly endless General Election campaign to draw your attention to two things: (1) the … Read More ›

Deprivation of Liberty Guidance now out!

The guidance on deprivation of liberty which I have been working with Neil Allen, Sophy Miles, Paula Scully and Beverley Taylor has now been published by the Law Society. The … Read More ›

Case comments, Deprivation of liberty

‘Baby Bournewood’?

In D (A Child) (Deprivation of Liberty) [2015] EWHC 922 (Fam), Keehan J has considered the question of the application of the ‘acid test’ to those … Read More ›

April Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out

Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: ‘baby Bournewood?’, an update on the long-awaited Guidance on Deprivation of Liberty, … Read More ›

A new Journal – papers please (and access to a rich archive)

I’m delighted to announce that the International Journal of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law is now open for business. Rising phoenix-like from the ashes … Read More ›

International Protection of Adults – the book is finally out

For all those with an interest in cross-border and comparative capacity issues, I’m delighted to announce that The International Protection of Adults, the book that … Read More ›

ADASS DoLS form guidance

The DoLS Forms Guidance to accompany the ADASS revised forms is now ready; it has yet to make its appearance on the ADASS website, but … Read More ›

Medical treatment, best interests, and the desire to live
June 25, 2019
If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers June Mental Capacity Reports now out
June 13, 2019
The 39 Essex Chambers June 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing inboxes for subscribers. Highlights this month include: …Read More »
LPS – D day is 1 October 2020
June 12, 2019
In an update published today (12 June) DHSC has confirmed that the intention is for the new Liberty Protection Safeguards …Read More »
Sex, social media and ‘silos’: the Court of Appeal pronounces
June 11, 2019
In B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913, the Court of Appeal has made both general and specific …Read More »
Deprivation of liberty – appropriate places and appropriate treatment
June 11, 2019
In Rooman v Belgium [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important …Read More »

Event. Bristol University: AMHPs and nearest relatives - Bristol, 8/7/19
—This seminar will explore the experiences of Approved Mental Health Professionals of working with Nearest Relatives under the Mental Health Act. The event will include presentations by legal, social work and psychology researchers from the Universities of Bath, Bristol, and UWE. Presentations will focus on: the findings of an empirical project with AMHPs and Nearest […]
Case (MHT/Parole Board delay). LV v UK 50718/16 [2019] MHLO 32 (ECHR)
— LV, a s47/49 patient, had argued that there had been a delay, in breach of Article 5(4), in securing her release, in particular because of the two-stage process involving both the Mental Health Tribunal and Parole Board. She accepted the government's offer of £2,500 in settlement of her claim.
Case (Costs in s21A case). BP v London Borough of Harrow [2019] EWCOP 20
— "The relevant circumstances of the adjournment of the January hearing are that the Respondent, the London Borough of Harrow, offered at the hearing a trial of BP returning home. ... For the Applicant, it is submitted that this is a case where it is appropriate to depart from the usual costs rule and to […]
Event. Court of Protection User Group Meeting - London, 15/10/19
—See Court of Protection User Group for information about the group. Contact Tolu Somade, Business Support Officer to HHJ Hilder (tolulope.somade@Justice.gov.uk) to confirm attendance at the meeting. Time: 2pm.
COPUG minutes. Minutes of Court User Group Meeting (11/4/19)
— (1) Apologies; (2) Minutes and Action points; (3) Court Manager's Report; (4) Update on the Mental Capacity Amendment Bills; (5) Response to correspondence; (6) Update on ALR scheme; (7) Contacting the court by telephone; (8) Update on progress of e-bundling; (9) COP9 papers not served; (10) COP General visitors using insecure IT equipment when […]

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