The DHSC published the minutes of the December LPS steering group meeting on 29 January 2021. The minutes include discussion of the DHSC’s intentions as … Read More ›
Month: January 2021
A revised impact assessment for the LPS has been published on 28 January 2021. It needs to be read with the important caveat (to be … Read More ›
In E (Vaccine) [2021] EWCOP 7, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has given the first reported judgment on capacity and best … Read More ›
This is an updated version of the post first published on 26 January 2021. I need to emphasise that what is set out below is … Read More ›
As an addition to my LPS resources page (which is starting to fill out), I’ve recorded a walkthrough of the background and overview: Two caveats … Read More ›
In Devon Partnership NHS Trust v SSHC [2021] EWHC 101 (Admin), handed down on 22 January 2021, the Divisional Court has held that “the phrases “personally … Read More ›
In this “in conversation with” the palliative care specialist Dr Idris Baker, we start with a simple question: “what is a decision” and examine it … Read More ›
In this shedinar, I look at the MCA and 16/17 year olds. This is a complicated area, so this can serve only as an overview. … Read More ›
When should refusal of treatment by someone under 18 be determinative? For many years, it had been thought that the Court of Appeal had resolved … Read More ›
The January 2021 Mental Capacity Report is now out and will be making its way to inboxes soon. Highlights include; (1) In the Health, Welfare … Read More ›