BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man,… Read more
Month: April 2020
Best interests – getting it right ‘webinar’
Following on from my rantings (sorry, hopefully clear discussion) about capacity, I’ve now turned to best interests. The slides are… Read more
Court of Protection telephone hearings at First Avenue House
The Court of Protection will be giving the following instructions in relation to telephone hearings at First Avenue House, responding… Read more
Capacity – the key points
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session… Read more
MCA and COVID-19: 39 Essex Chambers FAQ recording now available
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment,… Read more
Court of Protection and COPDOL 11 applications
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being… Read more
39 Essex Chambers April Mental Capacity Report
These will be winging their way to subscribers shortly. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation… Read more
Capacity in the time of Coronavirus – article
An article written by me, “Capacity in the time of Coronavirus,” is now available in the International Journal of Law… Read more
Treatment escalation and best interests
In University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust v ED [2020] EWCOP 18, Moor J had to consider whether treatment escalation would… Read more
Hospitals, scarce resources and human rights
In a decision handed down on 9 April 2020, Chamberlain J gave some important observations about the lawfulness of the… Read more