The slides from the Court of Protection Bar Association Webinar on “MCA decision making in the time of COVID-19 for those in care homes and … Read More ›
Month: May 2020
The latest ‘in conversation from the shed’ is with the psychiatrist, Dr Gareth Owen, in which we discuss what makes some capacity assessments complex, some … Read More ›
[Warning: this post contains a legal analysis of the question whether a person can be said to have capacity to take their own life, and … Read More ›
Senior Judge Hilder and the Operations Manager of the Court of Protection have provided an update on the court’s performance and activities during the COVID-19 … Read More ›
The Court of Protection Bar Association is holding a webinar at 17:00 on 28 May 2020 on this topic, chaired by the Vice-President of the Court of … Read More ›
A reminder that the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 comes fully into force in England today, 20 May. The equivalent in Wales (The Human … Read More ›
NHSE-I published on 19 May updated guidance on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and … Read More ›
The May 2020 Mental Capacity Report will soon be landing in subscribers’ inboxes. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of … Read More ›
As part of the 39 Essex Chambers’ weekly Public Law webinar series, I will be holding a discussion with Dr Chris Danbury, Chair of the … Read More ›
The National Mental Capacity Forum will be holding the last of three rapid-response online meetings on Wednesday 3 June, 16:30-17:30. The event will focus on … Read More ›