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Month: March 2020

Conferences

Message from the National Mental Capacity Forum

I reproduce below a message from the National Mental Capacity Forum Executive Committee Dear Friends of the National Mental Capacity Forum, We are pleased to … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2020
COVID-19

Guidance on remote access to the Court of Protection

The Vice-President, Hayden J, has issued on 31 March detailed guidance about remote access to the Court of Protection, including a detailed protocol for remote … Read More ›

Posted on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Miscellaneous

Mitigating the risk of assumptions and biases in assessments of mental capacity: briefing document

A very useful briefing document by Sophie Stammers and Lisa Bortolotti from the University of Birmingham has been published on this subject, summarising recent research … Read More ›

Posted on March 27, 2020
COVID-19

National Mental Capacity Forum: ‘Sharing Voices’ in Response to Covid-19

The National Mental Capacity Forum will hold the first of three online meetings to discuss the challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The meeting, in the form … Read More ›

Posted on March 26, 2020April 16, 2020
COVID-19

COVID-19 Updating guidance from Court of Protection regarding hearings

Further guidance (earlier guidance can be found here) has been issued on 24 March, to the effect that no hearings which require people to attend are … Read More ›

Posted on March 24, 2020
COVID-19

Court of Protection – further COVID-19 guidance

The Vice-President has issued further guidance on 23 March in relation to the Court of Protection and COVID-19.  This follows on the earlier guidance discussed … Read More ›

Posted on March 23, 2020
Newsletters

39 Essex Chambers March Mental Capacity Reports

The 39 Essex Chambers March 2020 Mental Capacity Reports will shortly be winging their way into subscribers’ inboxes. Highlights this month include: (1) In the … Read More ›

Posted on March 11, 2020
Miscellaneous

New guidelines on Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

New guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians and endorsed or supported by a further 15 health bodies offer updated guidance on the diagnosis, assessment, … Read More ›

Posted on March 6, 2020
Best interests, Capacity, Case comments, Medical treatment, Practice and Procedure

Medical treatment, due haste, and capacity complexities

Possibly as a result of lessons learned in relation to the case of Mrs H, the same NHS Trust has brought a further application in … Read More ›

Posted on March 5, 2020

Recent Posts

  • 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 »
  • Mental Health Act reform – draft legislation now announced

    May 10, 2022
    In the Queen’s Speech today (10 May 2022), it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform …Read More »
  • Can we move beyond binaries in thinking about capacity and disability? In conversation with Dr Bev Clough

    May 3, 2022
    In this conversation, I talk to Dr Bev Clough about her new book, The Spaces of Mental Capacity Law Moving Beyond …Read More »

RSS Bailii capacity cases

  • 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
  • Salomon, R (On The Application Of) v Westminster Magistrates' Court [2022] EWHC 83 (Admin) (18 January 2022) April 23, 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

  • Child and Family Agency v L. & Anor (Unapproved) [2022] IECA 107 (09 May 2022)0
    From Irish Court of Appeal
  • Birmingham City Council v SR [2019] EWCOP 28 (17 July 2019)0
    From England and Wales Court of Protection Decisions
  • MA, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1502 (Admin) (13 June 2019)0
    From England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court) 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

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