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Month: June 2017

Miscellaneous

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 ›

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017
Miscellaneous

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 ›

Posted on June 29, 2017
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 ›

Posted on June 21, 2017
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 ›

Posted on June 21, 2017
Conferences

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 ›

Posted on June 16, 2017
Conferences

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 ›

Posted on June 14, 2017
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 ›

Posted on June 14, 2017
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 ›

Posted on June 11, 2017
Case comments

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 ›

Posted on June 6, 2017July 21, 2019

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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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