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Month: June 2016

Legislative developments

Revised CPR Guidance Published

  The British Medical Association (BMA), the Resuscitation Council (UK), and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have today (3o June) issued updated guidance regarding anticipatory decisions about … Read More ›

Posted on June 30, 2016
Conferences

CoPPA London Seminar 13 July: Financial Abuse by Deputies and Attorneys

The Court of Protection Practitioners Association (London)’s next event will be on 13 July, and will be a seminar on financial abuse by deputies and … Read More ›

Posted on June 29, 2016
Conferences

Medical Mediation Training: 30 September

The completely brilliant charity the Medical Mediation Foundation is holding a training day on 30 September, run in conjunction with the Faculty of Intensive Care … Read More ›

Posted on June 27, 2016
Best interests, Case comments, Comments, Medical treatment

When is an advance decision to refuse treatment not binding?

In a case that appeared on Baillii this morning, Keehan J came tantalisingly close to giving the answer to a question that has been exercising me for some … Read More ›

Posted on June 22, 2016June 22, 2016
Legislative developments

Case Management and s.49 report pilots to start 1 September

Confirmation hot off the press (15 June) that both case management and s.49 reports are to start on 1 September.  They can be found here, … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2016
Conferences, Legislative developments

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Today (15 June) is the 10th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and therefore the ideal opportunity to highlight Action on Elder Abuse.   The conference that they are hosting … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2016
Book Reviews

Book Review – “Addressing Vulnerability in Justice Systems”

Addressing Vulnerability in Justice Systems (ed Penny Cooper and Linda Hunting, Wildy, Simmons and Hill, 2016, hardback, £19.95) This very reasonably priced collection of essays from … Read More ›

Posted on June 12, 2016June 12, 2016
Miscellaneous

MSc Mental Health and Law QMUL

A quick plug for this MSc course being run jointly by the Departments of Law and Psychiatry at Queen Mary University of London on which … Read More ›

Posted on June 11, 2016
Newsletters

June Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now published 

Highlights this month include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: Neil Allen comments on the Law Commission’s interim statement, Charles J … Read More ›

Posted on June 7, 2016
Legislative developments

Essex Autonomy Project Three Jurisdictions CRPD Report just published

The Essex Autonomy Project has just published a major report entitled “Towards Compliance with CRPD Art.12 in Capacity/Incapacity Legislation across the UK.”  It follows a … Read More ›

Posted on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

Recent Posts

  • Judging Values and Participation in Mental Capacity Law conference – last few places

    May 16, 2022
    Is there something unique about being a lawyer or judge in the Court of Protection (CoP)? Could this uniqueness have …Read More »
  • Mental Health Act reform – draft legislation now announced

    May 10, 2022
    In the Queen’s Speech today (10 May 2022), it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform …Read More »
  • Can we move beyond binaries in thinking about capacity and disability? In conversation with Dr Bev Clough

    May 3, 2022
    In this conversation, I talk to Dr Bev Clough about her new book, The Spaces of Mental Capacity Law Moving Beyond …Read More »
  • Bipolar and advance decision-making, ‘Future Selves’ – new book by Beth Hopkins

    April 26, 2022
    A new publication written by artist Beth Hopkins, and coordinated by the Bethlem Gallery as part of the Mental Health …Read More »
  • LPS and MCA Code consultation – video Q&As

    April 25, 2022
    Thanks very much to everyone who sent in questions.  I have done three videos trying to answer them.   If there …Read More »

RSS Bailii capacity cases

  • Tickle v Herefordshire County Council & Ors [2022] EWHC 1017 (Fam) (04 May 2022) May 5, 2022
  • PA034512020 [2022] UKAITUR PA034512020 (11 April 2022) May 2, 2022
  • Advinia Health Care Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Care Quality Commission [2022] EWHC 965 (Admin) (27 April 2022) April 28, 2022
  • Gardner & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care & Ors [2022] EWHC 967 (Admin) (27 April 2022) April 27, 2022
  • Salomon, R (On The Application Of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court [2022] EWHC 83 (Admin) (18 January 2022) April 23, 2022

RSS Bailii CRPD cases

  • DRAGAN KOVACEVIC v. CROATIA - 49281/15 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : First Section) [2022] ECHR 364 (12 May 2022)0
    From European Court of Human Rights
  • Kaltoft (Advocate General's Opinion) [2014] EUECJ C-354/13_O (17 July 2014)0
    From Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions)
  • ASALYA v. TURKEY - 43875/09 - Chamber Judgment [2014] ECHR 398 (15 April 2014)0
    From European Court of Human Rights
  • PH, Re Judicial Review [2014] NIQB 60 (29 April 2014)0
    From High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Queen's Bench Division Decisions
  • Hainsworth v Ministry of Defence [2014] EWCA Civ 763 (13 May 2014)0
    From England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions
  • Hate Crime: Should The Current Offences Be Extended? [2014] EWLC 348 (20 May 2014)0
    From The Law Commission
  • MCDONALD v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 4241/12 - Chamber Judgment [2014] ECHR 492 (20 May 2014)0
    From European Court of Human Rights
  • Glatzel (Judgment of the Court) [2014] EUECJ C-356/12 (22 May 2014)0
    From Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions)
  • London Borough of Haringey v CM [2014] EWCOP B23 (09 June 2014)0
    From England and Wales Court of Protection Decisions
  • CENTRE FOR LEGAL RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF VALENTIN CÂMPEANU v. ROMANIA - 47848/08 - Grand Chamber Judgment [2014] ECHR 972 (17 July 2014)0
    From European Court of Human Rights

RSS MHLO updates

  • FFP release notes and user guide. MHA Free Form Project, 'Release notes' (v4, 5/5/22)
  • FFP release notes and user guide. MHA Free Form Project, 'Release notes' (v3, 30/3/22)
  • Summary of LPS amendments to Code of Practice. Tim Spencer-Lane, 'How the government plans to implement the Liberty Protection Safeguards' (Community Care, 18/3/22)
  • Summary of non-LPS amendments. Tim Spencer-Lane, 'Guide to the draft MCA code of practice' (Community Care, 22/3/22)
  • Event. MHLA: Panel Course (Leeds, 27-28 June 2022)

RSS Baillii Mental Health Act cases

  • Child and Family Agency v L. & Anor (Unapproved) [2022] IECA 107 (09 May 2022)0
    From Irish Court of Appeal
  • Birmingham City Council v SR [2019] EWCOP 28 (17 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Protection Decisions
  • MA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1502 (Admin) (13 June 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
  • PN v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1616 (Admin) (24 June 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions
  • Cheshire West And Chester Council v PWK [2019] EWCOP 57 (01 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Protection Decisions
  • United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust v CD [2019] EWCOP 24 (04 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Protection Decisions
  • Jamous v Mercouris [2019] EWHC 1746 (QB) (05 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Decisions
  • Turner, R v [2019] EWCA Crim 1300 (9 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Decisions
  • TT, R (On the Application Of) v The Registrar General for England and Wales [2019] EWHC 1823 (Fam) (11 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Family Division) Decisions
  • HU168762017 [2019] UKAITUR HU168762017 (12 July 2019)0
    From United Kingdom Immigration and Asylum (AIT/IAC) Unreported Judgments

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