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Month: January 2016


GMC consultation on guidance for doctors on confidentiality – closing 10 February

Posted on 31 January 2016

The GMC is consulting on a replacement to its current Confidentiality guidance, published in 2009.    The guidance addresses, inter alia, the… Read more

Posted in Miscellaneous     Tags: Best interests, confidentiality, consultations, disclosure     Leave a comment     


A parent cannot consent to the deprivation of liberty of their 16 or 17 year old child

Posted on 27 January 2016 Updated on 27 January 2016

In Birmingham City Council v D [2016] EWCOP 8, the sequel to a case discussed here, Keehan J has held: “however close… Read more

Posted in Case comments, Deprivation of liberty     Tags: children, deprivation of liberty     Leave a comment     


Deadline coming up fast for submissions to special issue of IJMHCL

Posted on 27 January 2016

A reminder that the deadline for submission to the special edition on deprivation of liberty of the International Journal of Mental Health… Read more

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Not strictly mental capacity but a great opportunity

Posted on 26 January 2016

The wonderful London Legal Support Trust are advertising for an Events and Development Executive (a new full time or 4 days… Read more

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Transparency – it’s all go

Posted on 21 January 2016

The Transparency Pilot that we have covered previously is now finalised and will be starting on 29 January (NB, this… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: Court of Protection practice and procedure, Media     Leave a comment     


BIICL Event on the International Protection of Adults 11 February

Posted on 21 January 2016

I am delighted to announce that the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will be hosting an event on… Read more

Posted in Conferences     Tags: Conferences, cross-border     Leave a comment     


Capacity, consent and supported decision-making: RCN Seminar 1 February

Posted on 12 January 2016

My Kings and Chambers colleagues, respectively Professor Genevra Richardson, Dr Jill Craigie and Tor Butler-Cole are giving what promises to be fascinating seminar… Read more

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Book Reviews: Social Work with Adults; Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook (2nd edition); and Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook (3rd edition)

Posted on 9 January 2016

    Social Work with Adults: Jim Rogers, Lucy Bright and Helen Davies (SAGE, 2015, paperback/Kindle, £20.99) It is a… Read more

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    14 September 2025
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RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • Lioubov Macpherson v Sunderland City Council 9 September 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • W, Re: Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations & Marry 26 August 2025
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Others (Refusal of Withdrawal of Treatment) 12 August 2025
  • London Borough of X v Mrs Z & Anor 31 July 2025
  • TLA v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 29 July 2025
  • G, Re (A Child) 28 July 2025
  • St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MN 28 July 2025
  • DP v The London Borough of Lambeth 25 July 2025
  • D1914 & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 21 July 2025

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • West Berkshire Council v Mother & Ors 16 September 2025
  • Arion Kurtaj v R 11 September 2025
  • ER v NT (Need for fact finding hearing) 27 August 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News and Media Limited 22 August 2025
  • Fatheya Ali, R (on the application of) v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner North London 12 August 2025
  • Colin Anditon, R (on the application of) v Parole Board for England and Wales 8 August 2025
  • SA v The Secretary of State for the Home Department 1 August 2025
  • Patricia's Father & Ors v Patricia (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) & Ors 31 July 2025
  • Gwladys Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council 31 July 2025

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Case (Financial complaint). Norfolk County Council (24 008 908) [2025] MHLO 16 (LGSCO)
  • Case (Sex and marriage). Re W (Capacity to engage in sexual relations and marry) [2025] EWCOP 32 (T2)
  • Case (Contempt appeal). Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1159
  • Case (Capacity and contempt). Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCOP 18 (T3)
  • Event. MHLA: Panel course (online, 3-4 November 2025)
  • Job advert. Campbell Law Solicitors, Milton Keynes - COP/mental capacity lawyer (deadline 17 November 2025).
  • Case (Committal proceedings). Torbay Council v Bench [2023] EWCOP 75 (T2)
  • COPUG minutes. COP User Group, 'Meeting (P and A): Minutes and action points' (9 July 2025)
  • Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 153, September 2005)
  • Event. Court of Protection User Group: General meeting (online, 22 October 2025)

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