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Month: July 2020


Deprivation of liberty and 16/17 year olds shedinar

Posted on 29 July 2020 Updated on 29 July 2020

In this shedinar, Dr Camilla Parker and I discuss the complexities of the law relating to deprivation of liberty in… Read more

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Ducks, hats and deprivation of liberty – the Upper Tribunal grapples with conditional discharge

Posted on 29 July 2020

In MC v Cygnet Behavioural Health Ltd and SSJ [2020] UKUT 230 (AAC), UTJ Jacobs confirmed that the decision of… Read more

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Wills and video-conferencing

Posted on 25 July 2020

Ahead of legislation to be introduced temporarily to amend the Wills Act 1837 to provide that the requirement for the… Read more

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39 Essex Chambers July Mental Capacity Report – and walkthrough

Posted on 17 July 2020

The July Report is now out.  If you want a walkthrough of the highlights from me, they are here: In… Read more

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Incapacity and the limits of persuasion

Posted on 17 July 2020 Updated on 17 July 2020

In Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA & Anor [2020] EWCOP 37, Hayden J had to consider the… Read more

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Liberty Protection Safeguards – new ETA April 2022

Posted on 16 July 2020 Updated on 16 July 2020

The Government has today (16 July) announced that the LPS would not be coming into force on 1 October 2020,… Read more

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Basic guide to the Court of Protection and glossary

Posted on 8 July 2020

With thanks to Victoria Butler-Cole QC, upon whose excellent 2013 work we have built, a small team comprising her, Sarah… Read more

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39 Essex Chambers Best Interests Guide updated

Posted on 8 July 2020

The best interests guide we do in Chambers has been updated to take account of developments since the last iteration… Read more

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Deprivation of liberty and 16-17 year olds – practice guidance

Posted on 1 July 2020 Updated on 6 July 2020

With huge thanks to Research in Practice for making this freely available, Camilla Parker and I have written practice guidance… Read more

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The inherent jurisdiction of the High Court

Posted on 1 July 2020

In this shedinar, I look at the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court as it relates to adults.  This is… Read more

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Recent Posts

  • 39 Essex Chambers June 2026 Mental Capacity Report – and AGNI

    5 June 2026
    The June 2026 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty... …Read More »
  • Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West

    2 June 2026
    In A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10... …Read More »
  • Position statements, transparency and the Court of Protection

    21 May 2026
    The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal against the decision of Poole J in Re AB (Disclosure of Position... …Read More »
  • The contact constraints on the Court of Protection

    16 May 2026
    The issue of visiting in care homes is a distinctly hot topic at the time of writing (May 2026).  Linked,... …Read More »
  • 39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Report

    11 May 2026
    The May 2026 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty... …Read More »

RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • John Seneschall & Anor v Propiteer Limited & Ors 2 June 2026
  • A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 2 June 2026
  • Graham Burgess v Dominik Sikprski & Anor 22 May 2026
  • Uriah Woods v The State No 2 (Trinidad and Tobago) 22 May 2026
  • NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board v OQD & Anor 22 May 2026
  • Gardner (Deceased) (Court of Protection: Disclosure of Position Statements), Re 21 May 2026
  • Gary Alexander MacDougall v Lloyd Philip Thomas & Ors 21 May 2026
  • Madana Saibo Mohamed Hakeem v The Commissioners for HMRC 19 May 2026
  • BEA, R (on the application of) v Staffordshire County Council 18 May 2026
  • Amar Lodhia v Twelve Management Company (Bromley-by-Bow) Limited & Ors 18 May 2026

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 2 June 2026
  • Secretary of State for the Home Department v OSB 21 May 2026
  • Blackpool Borough Council v Langley and Ors (No.3) (Publication of Judgments) 14 May 2026
  • SL v SM 12 May 2026
  • R v Matthew Dickens 8 May 2026
  • BPA v NXT 8 May 2026
  • EF v The London Borough of Hackney & Anor 5 May 2026
  • C (A Child) (Care Orders, Section 20 Accommodation, and Deprivation of Liberty), Re 5 May 2026
  • Bristol City Council v CC & Ors (Capacity Instruction of Experts Deprivation of Liberty) 30 April 2026
  • AA v Disclosure & Barring Service 23 April 2026

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 161, June 2026)
  • Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 160, May 2026)
  • Case (DOL definition). AGNI Reference (Cheshire West Revisited) [2026] UKSC 16
  • Job advert. Burke Niazi, London - Mental health panel member and caseworker (listed until 14 August 2026).
  • Event. COPPA: The transition between Children and Adult services (Newcastle/online, 12 May 2026)
  • Job advert. Free Family Representation and Advocacy Project, London/hybrid - Court of Protection solicitor (deadline 31 May 2026).
  • Event. MHLA: Panel course (Leeds, 25-26 June 2026)

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