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 ›
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 ›
Two sets of regulations brought into force in the past week have radically changed the legal landscape in England & Wales, effectively placing the population … Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›