October 2015 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Case comments, Deprivation of liberty

Deprivation of liberty in Intensive Care Units

In an important judgment handed down this morning, R (LF) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London [2015] EWHC 2990 (Admin), the Divisional Court … Read More ›

Call for papers – IJMHCL special edition on deprivation of liberty

The International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law invites papers for inclusion in a special edition on the topic of Deprivation of Liberty to … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Law Commission deprivation of liberty consultation – one week to go

The Law Commission’s consultation on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty project closes on 2 November, a week today. If you haven’t already submitted a … Read More ›

Seminar: capacity, competence, clients and witnesses 3 November

There are still places available at the (free) multi-disciplinary seminar I am chairing in Chambers on capacity, competence, clients and witnesses on 3 November from 18:00. It promises … Read More ›

New DH letter to MCA/DOLS leads including consolidated guidance on Cheshire West/DOLS

With thanks to Niall Fry, the letter he sent today to MCA/DOLS leads can be found here. In addition to a range of updates as … Read More ›

Deprivation of liberty

Rochdale (again)

A short note to say that the Court of Appeal has allowed (by consent) the appeal against the decision of Mostyn J in the KW … Read More ›

Wishes, feelings and best interests decision-making

With thanks to Jordan’s Publishing for permission to reproduce this, my article on the place of wishes and feelings in best interest decision-making recently appeared in … Read More ›

October Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out – and seminar announced

The October Mental Capacity Law Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: further … Read More ›

Best interests, Case comments, Medical treatment

Capacity is not an off-switch

In Wye Valley NHS Trust v Mr B [2015] EWCOP 60, Peter Jackson J has made clear just how far along we have come on … Read More ›

Full text of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 now published
May 17, 2019
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being …Read More »
Who are they? Where are they? ‘Invisible’ locked up children
May 17, 2019
In a powerful and wide-ranging report published by the Children’s Commissioner on 16 May entitled “Who are they? Where are …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
May 16, 2019
The May 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes for those already on the mailing list. Highlights …Read More »
An Act is passed – the LPS Bill gets Royal Assent
May 16, 2019
Royal Assent was given today (16 May) to what is now the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, although no details …Read More »
Sexual relations, rights and capacity
May 14, 2019
The judgment in Re NB [2019] EWCOP 17 has just appeared on Bailli of a hearing on 7 May 2019 …Read More »

Case (Police use of force). Gilchrist v Greater Manchester Police [2019] EWHC 1233 (QB)
— "I recognise that this was a challenging situation for the police officers. They were faced with an individual who presented as very angry, covered in blood and with whom they were unable to communicate. Prior to Andrew Gilchrist's explanation, their assumption that Michael Gilchrist was an aggressor who, probably, had assaulted someone and needed […]
Case (Capacity to consent to sex with husband). London Borough of Tower Hamlets v NB [2019] EWCOP 17
— "There is also evidence that indicates that NB very much enjoys the status of marriage, is affectionate to her husband [AU] and, on occasion, initiates sexual relations. This appears consistent with Ms Wilson's observations as long ago as 1996. The primary issue before the Court is whether NB truly has the capacity to consent […]
Case (Capacity and ability to communicate). Patel v Arriva Midlands Ltd [2019] EWHC 1216 (QB)
— "Dr Fleminger's assessment was: 'Whether or not he can understand what information he is given and use and weigh this information in the balance to make decision, he is unable to communicate any decision he has made. Whether or not he regains capacity in the future depends on the outcome of his conversion disorder'. […]
Case (Inquest and DOLS). R (Maguire) v United Response [2019] EWHC 1232 (Admin)
— "First, the claimant contends that the defendant erred in law by determining at the end of the evidence that article 2 no longer applied under Parkinson, thereby prejudging a matter that should have been left to the jury. Secondly, the Coroner erred in law by determining that the jury should not be directed to […]
Summary of LPS legislation passage through Parliament. Claire Tyler, 'The stormy passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill' (The House Magazine, 2/5/19)
— In this article Baroness Tyler summarises the history of this legislation, concluding that "much relies on what will be set out in the Code of Practice and in secondary legislation, which will be vital in determining how the new system will work, including the vexed issue of a definition of what does and doesn’t […]

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