October 2017 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Legislative developments

Mental Health Act changes as of 11 December – regulations and guidance now published

The changes to ss.135 and 136 MHA introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2017 are coming into force on 11 December. The effect of … Read More ›

Court of Protection Rules 2017 – all change

The Court of Protection Rules 2017 have been laid before Parliament, to come into force on 1 December. These recast all of the Rules into … Read More ›

Case comments, Deprivation of liberty

‘Teen Bournewood’: Court of Appeal decision now out

The Court of Appeal ([2017] EWCA Civ 1695) has allowed the appeal by Birmingham City Council (‘Birmingham’) against the judgment of Keehan J ([2016] EWCOP … Read More ›

Legislative developments

Government’s interim response to Law Commission MCD report now published

Jackie Doyle-Price (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health), in a written statement today (30 October) set out the Government’s Interim Response to the Law Commission’s … Read More ›

Safeguarding adults: intersections with mental capacity and mental health – seminar 24 November

The next seminar in the ESRC-funded series “Safeguarding Adults and Legal Literacy” will take place in Chester on 24 November. Entitled ‘Intersections with mental capacity … Read More ›

Capacity, Case comments, Comments, Inherent jurisdiction

Inherently problematic? Capacity thresholds, the inherent jurisdiction and autonomy

In LB Wandsworth v M & Ors [2017] EWHC 2435 (Fam), Hayden J was faced with a significant problem in relation to a child about … Read More ›

Case comments, Medical treatment

Assisted dying challenge judgment now handed down

The decision in R (Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 2447 (Admin) is now available here.

Happy birthday, Mental Capacity Act!

The MCA 2005 came fully into force 10 years ago today, on 1 October 2007. Entirely understandably given the day of the week its birthday fell, … Read More ›

Mental Health Act review supporting documents
February 15, 2019
The supporting materials for the review of the MHA 1983 that reported in December last year have now been published. …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers February Mental Capacity Report
February 12, 2019
After our winter break, the Reports are back. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of …Read More »
Voluntary psychiatric patients, suicide and the duty to protect – Strasbourg pronounces
February 9, 2019
In Fernandes de Olivera v Portugal [2019] ECHR 106, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, in a …Read More »
5 reflections on law reform (and over and out for now)
December 19, 2018
With a neat (if unplanned) symmetry, work that have been dominating my life has come to different forms of head …Read More »
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report end of term email
December 19, 2018
The editorial team’s commitments have been such recently that there is no report for December, but instead an end of …Read More »

Publication: Written evidence: Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) (MCAB77) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) (MCAB77)
Publication: Written evidence: Catherine Brewin (MCAB78) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Catherine Brewin (MCAB78)
Publication: Written evidence: Wendy and Graham Enderby (MCAB76) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Wendy and Graham Enderby (MCAB76)
Publication: Written evidence: Challenging Behaviour Foundation (MCAB75) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Challenging Behaviour Foundation (MCAB75)
Publication: Written evidence: Tom Grace (MCAB74) January 23, 2019
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Written evidence: Tom Grace (MCAB74)

Case (Medical treatment, including CPR). University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT v HB [2018] EWCOP 39
— "When considering what is in HB's best interests, I take account of the fact that the balance of medical evidence would support the view that the treatment set out in the second part of the treatment plan would bring about no significant improvement in HB's underlying condition and, to that end, they might be […]
Event. MHLA: Panel course - Leeds, 6/3/19 and 7/3/19
—The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Event. MHLA: Panel course - London, 27/2/19 and 28/2/19
—The MHLA is an approved provider of the two-day course which must be attended by prospective members of the Law Society’s mental health accreditation scheme. Price: £300 (MHLA members); £390 (non-members); £270 (group discount). CPD: 12 hours. See MHLA website for further details and to book online.
Legislation. Mental Health (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2018
— This Order amends Article 77 (power to discharge patients other than restricted patients) of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. The pre-existing situation "could have [had] the effect that a patient who is detainable for assessment, in accordance with Article 4, is discharged before the assessment period is completed even if they meet […]
Parliamentary briefing on Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. Law Society, 'Parliamentary briefing: Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill: House of Commons second reading' (18/12/18)
— Extract from Law Society website: "The Law Society is concerned by provisions in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. While attempting to simplify the current arrangements under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Bill removes vital existing safeguards for cared-for people. The Bill should be amended to avoid the unlawful treatment of the vulnerable […]

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