The National Advocacy Conference, organised by the indefatigable Kate Mercer, will be held at the NEC in Birmingham on 19 October. I am going to be a key note speaker, addressing advocacy as the support for legal capacity, as well as running a workshop on advocacy and available options. Other key notes speakers include David Schneider, Mark […]
Monthly archives for May, 2017
PhD Scholarship opportunity
The Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a PhD scholarship to explore one or more research questions relating to the implementation of human rights in mental health. The PhD scholarship award is focused on the subject of mental health/disability and implementation of human rights in an international context. […]
Mental Health Lawyers Association Ann...
4th ANNUAL COURT OF PROTECTION CONFERENCE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE, London 30 June 2017 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sir James Munby, President of the Court of Protection and of the Family Division SPEAKERS: Penny Cooper, Barrister and international expert on the use of witness intermediaries in justice systems Jake Kraft, Legal Aid Agency Sophy Miles, Barrister Floyd Porter, Chief […]
Exciting research opportunity –...
The Wellcome Trust-funded research programme Mental Health and Justice of which I am a part are looking for a Clinical Research Associate for a one-year position starting in February 2018 (although there could be some degree of flexibility on timing). We are looking for someone who has completed (or is shortly due to complete) MRCPsych and […]
Access to Justice for Vulnerable Peop...
The (marvellous) Advocate’s Gateway will hold its Second International Conference on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd June 2017 at the Law Society, Chancery Lane, London. This year’s conference will be entitled: Access to Justice for Vulnerable People. The conference programme spans over two days (2nd and 3rd of June) with keynote addresses, plenary sessions, panel […]
Human Rights and Mental Health event ...
The Human Rights Lawyers Association Young Lawyer’s Committee is holding a free event on Mental Health and Human Rights at 6.30pm Monday 22 May 2017 at Matrix Chambers, Griffin Buildings, London,WC1R 5LN. Join the panel as they provide unique perspectives on this area, drawing on their experience in private practice, academia and civil society. The […]
Call for papers: European Understandi...
I reproduce here a call for abstracts from Samantha Halliday at the University of Leeds for what looks like a fascinating conference European Understandings of Advance Decision-making: an Interdisciplinary Conference 12th September 2017 University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Keynote speakers Professor John Ellershaw (Professor of Palliative Medicine, University of Liverpool) Professor Rob Heywood (Professor of […]
May Mental Capacity Reports now avail...
The 39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports are now available. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the failed challenge to funding for DOLS, DOLS and conditions, and examples of judges grappling with both capacity and best interests in situations of complexity; (2) In the Practice and […]
Book Review: “Mental Health Law” (6th...
Mental Health Law (6th edition) (Brenda Hale (Baroness Hale of Richmond) with Penelope Gorman, Rachel Barrett and Jessica Jones, Sweet & Maxwell, 2017, paperback, £85.00) The new edition of Lady Hale’s seminal textbook has been eagerly awaited for quite some time now. Though, as Lady Hale notes in her introduction, it represents an update rather […]
Book Review: “Community Care and the ...
Community Care Law (6th edition) (Luke Clements, with Karen Ashton, Simon Garlick, Carolyn Goodall, Jean Gould, Edward Mitchell and Alison Pickup, Legal Action Group, 2017, paperback and ebook, £65.00) A great deal has changed since the last edition of this Bible for community care practitioners was published in 2011. First, the legislative framework has been […]
