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Month: June 2019

Best interests, Case comments, Practice and Procedure

Personal welfare deputies – to appoint or not?

The Vice-President of the Court of Protection has outlined a set of principles to govern the appointment of personal welfare deputies. In Re Lawson, Mottram … Read More ›

Posted on June 26, 2019June 26, 2019
Best interests, Case comments, Medical treatment

Medical treatment, best interests, and the desire to live

If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the decision in Royal Bournemouth and … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2019
Newsletters

39 Essex Chambers June Mental Capacity Reports now out

The 39 Essex Chambers June 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing inboxes for subscribers. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare … Read More ›

Posted on June 13, 2019June 14, 2019
Capacity, Sexual relations

Sex, social media and ‘silos’: the Court of Appeal pronounces

In B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913, the Court of Appeal has made both general and specific observations about the assessment of … Read More ›

Posted on June 11, 2019
CRPD, Deprivation of liberty

Deprivation of liberty – appropriate places and appropriate treatment

In Rooman v Belgium  [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important review and clarification of its … Read More ›

Posted on June 11, 2019

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    May 18, 2022
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    May 17, 2022
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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
  • 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

  • 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
  • Adams, R. v [2019] EWCA Crim 1363 (18 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal 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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