June 2017 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

The MCA – big issues for the next 10 years

[In case of any wider interest, I reproduce below the text of a talk I gave today at the 10th birthday party we held for … Read More ›

Guest post and event: Mediating conflict between health professionals, patients and families: It’s all about the human stuff.

[I reproduce here (with permission) a post which originally appeared on the Intensive Care Society Blog written by Sarah Barclay, Founder/Director, The Medical Mediation Foundation, highlighting … Read More ›

Best interests, Case comments

Treading carefully: best interests and religious practices

In Re IH (Observance of Muslim Practice) [2017] EWCOP 9, Cobb J had to decide two questions in relation to a 39 year old Muslim … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Transparency Update and changes to SMT approach

The Transparency Pilot approach and that previously provided for in Serious Medical Treatment cases has now been merged (in fact, the merging took place in March … Read More ›

Mental Health Lawyers Association CoP Conference 30 June

A reminder that there are still some places available for the MHLA’s Annual CoP conference to be held on 30 June in London, including a … Read More ›

ERC VOICES upcoming events

The marvellous VOICES Project has announced two further events. SEMINAR ON CONSENT TO SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 6th September 2017 Institute for … Read More ›

Research of interest

International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law – call for papers

The editors and publisher of the International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law (ISSN: 2056-3922) are making a call for papers. The Journal is … Read More ›

Conferences, Newsletters

June Mental Capacity Law Reports – and MCA birthday party

The June 2017 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: standing in … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Election Corner – guest post

[By way of a sneak preview of the next Mental Capacity Report to be published shortly, I reproduce here as a guest post an article … 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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