Month: March 2020

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 ›

In the first of what we anticipate will be a series of Rapid Response Guidance Notes, a core group at 39 Essex Chambers has produced … Read More ›

[Given the substantial changes introduced by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 with effect from 1 June 2020, this post now refers … Read More ›

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 ›

I have now created a resources page for COVID-19 and the MCA, available here.  It includes guidance from the DHSC, NHS England, CQC, as well … Read More ›

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 ›

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 ›

Two important guidance documents have come out today (19 March) which include reference to the MCA. The first is a document entitled Responding to COVID-19: … Read More ›