The Scottish Government is setting up a review to consider whether the provisions of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment)… Read more
Month: September 2017
Welfare cases in the Court of Protection: the real story
Once again we are all indebted to Cardiff Law School for further research about the use of the Court of… Read more
Rule 3A representatives, family members (and the ‘obiter trap’)
District Judge Bellamy has very recently (20 September) added to the small but important body of case-law concerning Rule 3A… Read more
M, Medical Treatment and the Court of Protection – More Detailed Thoughts
Introduction In M v A Hospital [2017] EWCOP 19 Peter Jackson J (giving one of his last judgments before his elevation… Read more
ERC Voices Project Final Workshop 22 November
The ERC VOICES project final workshop, to be held on 22 November at NUI in Galway, will draw together the… Read more
International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law: new issue out
The third issue (in its new guise) of the IJMHCL is now out, highlights including: Emma Cave, Jacinta OA Tan:… Read more
Medical treatment cases and the Court of Protection
Peter Jackson J has just (20 Sept) handed down this important judgment making clear his view that there is no… Read more
Court of Protection Court User Meeting 11 October
The next Court of Protection Court User Meeting (open to the public) is to be held on Wednesday 11 October… Read more
Social welfare law in Wales – new resource
As the law relating to welfare issues increasingly diverges in Wales (see, for instance, the different approaches to safeguarding taken… Read more
39 Essex Chambers September Mental Capacity Report
The Mental Capacity Law Reports are now back after their summer break. This month’s highlights are: 1) In the Health,… Read more