The DHSC has published the second of its LPS updates on 28 September; it can be found here. It includes… Read more
Month: September 2020
Enforcement of self-isolation: another minefield to navigate in the capacity context
[This post has been superseded] The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 and set out a series of draconian… Read more
Joint Committee on Human Rights: COVID-19 report
The JCHR has today (21 September) published a detailed and extensive report into the human rights implications of the Government’s… Read more
Commissioning, joined up thinking and planning ahead – in conversation with Emma Overton
In this “in conversation with” Emma Overton, Policy and Practice Development Lead at North East Lincolnshire CCG, we discuss commissioning,… Read more
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Reports September now out – and walkthrough
Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: updated MCA/DoLS guidance, the anorexia Catch-22,… Read more
Book review: A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions
A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions (Ben Troke, Law Brief Publishing, 2020, c£39.99) Ben Troke, a… Read more
Remote witnessing of wills – legislation now before Parliament
Following (slightly oddly) the publication of the guidance as to the law, the relevant legislation has now been laid before… Read more
Continuous supervision and control – a further judicial take on deprivation of liberty
There have been very few cases concerning the meaning of deprivation of liberty in the context of adults since the… Read more
The case for fusion – in conversation with George Szmukler
In this “in conversation with,” I ask George Smuzkler, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Society at the Institute of Psychiatry,… Read more
International Principles and Guidelines on access to justice for persons with disabilities
The three UN bodies that deal with disability rights have teamed up to issue the first-ever guidelines to help countries… Read more
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