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 ›

Full text of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 now published
May 17, 2019
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being …Read More »
Who are they? Where are they? ‘Invisible’ locked up children
May 17, 2019
In a powerful and wide-ranging report published by the Children’s Commissioner on 16 May entitled “Who are they? Where are …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
May 16, 2019
The May 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes for those already on the mailing list. Highlights …Read More »
An Act is passed – the LPS Bill gets Royal Assent
May 16, 2019
Royal Assent was given today (16 May) to what is now the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, although no details …Read More »
Sexual relations, rights and capacity
May 14, 2019
The judgment in Re NB [2019] EWCOP 17 has just appeared on Bailli of a hearing on 7 May 2019 …Read More »

Case (Police use of force). Gilchrist v Greater Manchester Police [2019] EWHC 1233 (QB)
— "I recognise that this was a challenging situation for the police officers. They were faced with an individual who presented as very angry, covered in blood and with whom they were unable to communicate. Prior to Andrew Gilchrist's explanation, their assumption that Michael Gilchrist was an aggressor who, probably, had assaulted someone and needed […]
Case (Capacity to consent to sex with husband). London Borough of Tower Hamlets v NB [2019] EWCOP 17
— "There is also evidence that indicates that NB very much enjoys the status of marriage, is affectionate to her husband [AU] and, on occasion, initiates sexual relations. This appears consistent with Ms Wilson's observations as long ago as 1996. The primary issue before the Court is whether NB truly has the capacity to consent […]
Case (Capacity and ability to communicate). Patel v Arriva Midlands Ltd [2019] EWHC 1216 (QB)
— "Dr Fleminger's assessment was: 'Whether or not he can understand what information he is given and use and weigh this information in the balance to make decision, he is unable to communicate any decision he has made. Whether or not he regains capacity in the future depends on the outcome of his conversion disorder'. […]
Case (Inquest and DOLS). R (Maguire) v United Response [2019] EWHC 1232 (Admin)
— "First, the claimant contends that the defendant erred in law by determining at the end of the evidence that article 2 no longer applied under Parkinson, thereby prejudging a matter that should have been left to the jury. Secondly, the Coroner erred in law by determining that the jury should not be directed to […]
Summary of LPS legislation passage through Parliament. Claire Tyler, 'The stormy passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill' (The House Magazine, 2/5/19)
— In this article Baroness Tyler summarises the history of this legislation, concluding that "much relies on what will be set out in the Code of Practice and in secondary legislation, which will be vital in determining how the new system will work, including the vexed issue of a definition of what does and doesn’t […]

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