The editors and publisher of the International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law (ISSN: 2056-3922) are making a call… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
June Mental Capacity Law Reports – and MCA birthday party
The June 2017 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation… Read more
Election Corner – guest post
[By way of a sneak preview of the next Mental Capacity Report to be published shortly, I reproduce here as… Read more
National Advocacy Conference 19 October
The National Advocacy Conference, organised by the indefatigable Kate Mercer, will be held at the NEC in Birmingham on 19… Read more
PhD Scholarship opportunity
The Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a PhD scholarship to explore one… Read more
Mental Health Lawyers Association Annual CoP Conference
4th ANNUAL COURT OF PROTECTION CONFERENCE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE, London 30 June 2017 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sir James Munby, President of the… Read more
Exciting research opportunity – contested capacity assessment
The Wellcome Trust-funded research programme Mental Health and Justice of which I am a part are looking for a Clinical… Read more
Access to Justice for Vulnerable People – conference
The (marvellous) Advocate’s Gateway will hold its Second International Conference on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd June 2017 at the… Read more
Human Rights and Mental Health event 22 May
The Human Rights Lawyers Association Young Lawyer’s Committee is holding a free event on Mental Health and Human Rights at… Read more
Call for papers: European Understandings of Advance Decision-making: an Interdisciplinary Conference
I reproduce here a call for abstracts from Samantha Halliday at the University of Leeds for what looks like a… Read more