March 2016 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Inaugural UK Mental Disability Law Conference 2016 – call for papers and registration now open

Mental disability law (including both mental health law and mental capacity law) in the UK has come into its own in recent years, and there … Read More ›

CoPPA London seminar 20 April

I am speaking at the Court of Protection Practitioners Association London Sub-Group event on 20 April on News from the Rule Committee. Also speaking, on the … Read More ›

Legislative developments

“Refreshed” Care Act guidance published

The “refreshed” (ie corrected and updated) statutory guidance has now been published. It takes account of regulatory changes, feedback from stakeholders and the care sector … Read More ›

Case comments, Deprivation of liberty

What to do, what to do – the procedural implications of Cheshire West

A cross-post here to my fellow author Sophy Miles’ excellent post on the Court of Protection Handbook site on the two judgments handed down today … Read More ›

Powers of attorney, care homes, best interests and deprivation of liberty

I have been asked by a good BIA (you know who you are!) to write something about powers of attorney, care homes and best interests. … Read More ›

Court of Protection Handbook second edition – your chance to make a difference

In between our various day jobs, my co-authors and I are setting the wheels in motion to produce a second edition of the Court of Protection … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Transparency Guidance further updated

Here is the link to a further iteration of the transparency guidance accompanying the pilot, dealing with anonymisation of local authorities and other matters. This … Read More ›

Case Management Pilot Draft published

The long-awaited case management pilot has now been published in draft form for comment and consideration before it goes live in June of this year. … 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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