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Month: March 2017


“Vulnerable adults” – a last push

Posted on 31 March 2017

With many thanks to all those who have been in touch, from many different settings and backgrounds, to offer support… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: inherent jurisdiction, vulnerable adults     Leave a comment     


Deaths under DoLS changes – further guidance

Posted on 30 March 2017

A Home Office Circular has now been published to accompany the Policing and Crime Act 2017 changes (including those relating… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: coroners, deprivation of liberty     Leave a comment     


New Chief Coroner’s Guidance on DOLS 

Posted on 28 March 2017 Updated on 28 March 2017

To accompany the coming into force on 3 April of the change to the definition of “state detention” introduced by… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: deprivation of liberty, Inquests     One comment     


A clash of rights (models)? The ECtHR and the CRPD

Posted on 25 March 2017

In A-MV v Finland, (Application no. 53251/13, decision of 23 March 2017), the European Court of Human Rights considered carefully… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: CRPD     One comment     


Best interests, available options, and case management before the Court of Protection – the Supreme Court pronounces

Posted on 22 March 2017

A cross-post to the post on the Court of Protection Handbook by Sophy Miles, Neil Allen and I on the… Read more

Posted in Best interests, Case comments     Tags: Best interests, case management     Leave a comment     


Law Society Mental Health and Disability Committee recruiting

Posted on 21 March 2017

There are four vacancies, two immediate, and two for a September start, on the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability… Read more

Posted in Miscellaneous     Leave a comment     


‘Vulnerable adults’ – a follow-up

Posted on 17 March 2017

Proving less is not always more, some helpful feedback received via the great echo chamber of Twitter suggests that I… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: vulnerable adults     Leave a comment     


Vulnerable Adults Bill – help wanted

Posted on 16 March 2017 Updated on 7 April 2017

The problem There is a significant cohort of individuals who (1) do not lack capacity for purposes of the Mental… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: inherent jurisdiction, vulnerable adults     Leave a comment     


ReSPECT – a new approach to advance care planning

Posted on 15 March 2017

It is a truth (almost) universally acknowledged that DNACPR/DNR notices are not working.  Cases such as Tracey and Winspear show… Read more

Posted in Research of interest     Tags: advance decisions, Care planning, medical treatement     One comment     


Draft Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill now published 

Posted on 13 March 2017 Updated on 13 March 2017

The wait is now over!  The Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report and draft Bill has now… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     4 Comments     


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RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

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  • AB (ADRT: Validity and Applicability), Re 10 June 2025
  • Lioubov Macpherson v Sunderland City Council 22 May 2025
  • R v Azam 19 May 2025
  • The Duke of Sussex, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for The Home Department 2 May 2025
  • J v Bath and North East Somerset Council & Ors 29 April 2025
  • FW (a patient) v Cardiff & Vale University Health Board 21 April 2025
  • Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, R (on the application of) v NHS North West London Integrated Care Board 16 April 2025
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RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Case (Potentially preventable suicide). Re Pellumb Olaj (Islington Council) [2025] MHLO 13 (PFD)
  • Legal Aid book review. Charlotte Collier, 'Mapping the maze: Review of Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25' (Law Society Gazette, 26 May 2025)
  • Legal Aid book. Vicky Ling et al (eds), Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25 (LAG 2025)
  • MH Bill report. JCHR, 'Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill' (HC 601/HL Paper 126, 19 May 2025)
  • Case (Conditions and review of detention). Spivak v Ukraine 21180/15 [2025] ECHR 136
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  • Patient safety report. Health Services Safety Investigations Body, 'Mental health inpatient settings: Overarching report of investigations directed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care' (13 May 2025)
  • Case (Advance decision to refuse treatment). Re AB (ADRT: Validity and applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3)
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