At the heart of the decision in Re SB [2024] EWHC 2964 (Fam) is the ongoing crisis in supporting children… Read more
Month: November 2024
Best interests decision-making as an aspect of good clinical governance – and further guidance on the way
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board v Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability & Anor [2024] EWCOP 66 (T3) is the most… Read more
A Strasbourg shot across the bows for the MCA 2005
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights in ET v Moldova [2024] ECHR 858 is one with ramifications… Read more
Assisted dying / suicide proposals in the United Kingdom and surrounding Crown Dependencies: a comparative table
To enable Parliamentarians (and others) better to understand the state of play with legislative proposals around the United Kingdom and… Read more
Coercion, control and powers of attorney – a dilemma for the court
Re CA (Fact finding – capacity – inherent jurisdiction – injunctive relief) [2024] EWCOP 64 (T3) is a decision which… Read more
Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – some questions
Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has now been published. At the risk of sounding unduly… Read more
Mental capacity in civil proceedings – the final report of the Civil Justice Council working group
At its July 2022 meeting, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) approved the creation of a working group to look at… Read more
Annotated Mental Health Act 1983 with changes proposed in 2024 Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill published on 6 November comes with explanatory notes. It does, however, require extensive cross-referencing to the… Read more
Mental Health Bill introduced into Parliament
The Government introduced the Mental Health Bill into Parliament on 6 November. It draws on the work of the independent… Read more
Cross-border protection and capacity
The Health Service Executive of Ireland v SM [2024] EWCOP 60 (T3) is the sequel to a decision in 2020… Read more