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Month: October 2018

Legislative developments

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – Government memorandum on human rights issues

A government memorandum dated 4 July for the JCHR has just been published on issues in relation to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill arising under … Read More ›

Posted on October 29, 2018
Miscellaneous

GMC consent guidance consultation

The GMC is consulting on revised consent guidance, which outlines what doctors should consider when discussing treatment and care with patients.  According to the GMC: “The updated guidance … Read More ›

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018
Legislative developments

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – the Joint Committee on Human Rights reports

[The joint (Commons and Lords) Committee on Human Rights published on 26 October its report on the MCAB. It repays careful reading, but for those … Read More ›

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018
Legislative developments

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights from final day of Lords Committee stage

The third and final day of Committee stage before the House of Lords took place yesterday, 22 October. The transcript can be found here. As … Read More ›

Posted on October 23, 2018
Newsletters

39 Essex Chambers October Mental Capacity Report

This will shortly be circulated to those on the mailing list but by way of preview, highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and … Read More ›

Posted on October 17, 2018
Legislative developments

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights from day 2 of Lords Committee stage

The second day of Committee stage before the House of Lords took place yesterday, 15 October. The transcript can be found here. As per my … Read More ›

Posted on October 16, 2018October 17, 2018
Legislative developments, MHA Review

Mental Health Tribunal rule changes abandoned

The minutes of the Tribunal Procedure Committee in July have just been published and show that controversial proposed rule changes have been abandoned. Relevant extract … Read More ›

Posted on October 8, 2018
Legislative developments

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – more Government documents

The annexes have now appeared on the Bill documents page to the letter sent by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 24 July 2018 to peers following second reading … Read More ›

Posted on October 7, 2018
Legislative developments

The NICE guideline on decision-making and mental capacity: very good try but only two thirds of a banana

To some extent, those responsible for pulling together the NICE guideline (NG 108) on decision-making and mental capacity published on 3 October were in an … Read More ›

Posted on October 6, 2018October 8, 2018
Miscellaneous

New guidance for anaesthetists (and others) about Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients who refuse blood

The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland have just (1 October) published guidance on anaesthesia and peri-operative care for Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients … Read More ›

Posted on October 2, 2018

Recent Posts

  • A “National DoLS Court” – what it is (and isn’t)

    May 20, 2022
    Judging by my inbox (which I know I shouldn’t be checking on sabbatical), a considerable amount of confusion has been …Read More »
  • Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney: Government Response

    May 20, 2022
    The Ministry of Justice’s consultation paper on ‘Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney’ (in England & Wales) was published on 20 …Read More »
  • ReSPECT, advance decision-making and capacity dilemmas – in conversation with Dr Zoë Fritz

    May 18, 2022
    In this conversation, I talk to Dr Zoë Fritz, Wellcome fellow in Society and Ethics and a Consultant in Acute …Read More »
  • Lived experience and mental health research – in conversation with Dr Thomas Kabir

    May 17, 2022
    In this conversation, I talk to Dr Thomas Kabir about his work with the McPin Foundation, and co-chair of the …Read More »
  • Judging Values and Participation in Mental Capacity Law conference – last few places

    May 16, 2022
    Is there something unique about being a lawyer or judge in the Court of Protection (CoP)? Could this uniqueness have …Read More »

RSS Bailii capacity cases

  • Riddle v Parker Rhodes Hickmott Solicitors [2022] EWCOP 18 (03 May 2022) May 19, 2022
  • 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

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
  • 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
  • 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 CAMPEANU v. ROMANIA - 47848/08 - Grand Chamber Judgment [2014] ECHR 789 (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

  • Lewis-Ranwell v G4S Health Services (UK) Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 1213 (QB) (20 May 2022)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Decisions
  • Bashir v Bashir [2019] EWHC 1810 (Ch) (18 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division) 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
  • HU155732017 [2019] UKAITUR HU155732017 (15 July 2019)0
    From United Kingdom Immigration and Asylum (AIT/IAC) Unreported Judgments

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