The 39 Essex Chambers guide to deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting has now been updated, in particular to… Read more
Month: November 2019
39 Essex Chambers November Mental Capacity Report
The November 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be with subscribers. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare… Read more
The MHA, force-feeding and best interests
In JK v A Local Health Board [2019] EWHC 67 (Fam), Lieven J had to grapple with the intersection between the… Read more
Foreign powers of representation – making them effective in England & Wales
In Re Various applications concerning foreign representative powers [2019] EWCOP 52. Senior Judge Hilder has returned to the complex issues… Read more
Book Review: Parental Rights, Best Interests and Significant Harms
Parental Rights, Best Interests and Significant Harms: Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Children Post-Great Ormond Street v Gard (edited by… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook – first quarterly update and new precedent letters
The first quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook can now be found here. Although it is primarily of… Read more