I have updated my guidance note on advance decisions to refuse treatment under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to take… Read more
Month: January 2026
If you do not know you are doing wrong, can you sue for not being prevented from doing it? – the Supreme Court pronounces
The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal of three of the relevant public bodies in the Lewis-Ranwell case, concerning the effect… Read more
Nearest relatives – the law and the reality: in conversation with Nick Robinson, Judy Laing and Jeremy Dixon
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Nick Robinson, Professor Judy Laing, and Dr Jeremy Dixon about the website that… Read more
New 39 Essex Chambers website, but same mental capacity resources!
My Chambers have launched a new and zippy version of our website. But don’t worry, all the content that you… Read more
Supporting the legal capacity of all persons with disabilities – in conversation with János Fiala-Butora
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to the lawyer and academic Dr János Fiala-Butora about his new book, Implementing the… Read more
Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism
In Parr v Cheshire East Council & Anor [2026] EWCOP 1 (T3), and whilst expressly applying, rather than seeking to… Read more
Sir James Munby
The sense of shock amongst lawyers and others concerned with the rights of children and those with impaired decision-making capacity… Read more
January 2026 capacity mini-update
We do not publish a January Mental Capacity Report, but there have been a number of relevant developments meriting brief… Read more
Psychiatry and human nature – in conversation with Professor Gareth Owen
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Professor Gareth Owen about his new book Psychiatry and Human Nature: Classic and… Read more