The Care Act statutory guidance was amended without fanfare on 27 October. The changes were not as significant as those… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Mental Health Act Survey
The Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of over 75 organisations united by a common interest in a fair Mental Health… Read more
Advance Decisions to Refuse Life-Sustaining Treatment and the Court of Protection
Introduction Two recent press stories have – whether deliberately or not – cast very unhelpful doubt upon the status of… Read more
Book Review: “Adult Social Care Law”
Adult Social Care Law (Stephen Knafler QC, Legal Action Group, 2016, paperback and ebook £65) Some years ago, he tells us… Read more
#ImWithSam Autism and Learning Disability Hate Crime campaign
The admirable learning disability and autism organisation Dimensions has recently launched a new campaign called #ImWithSam to raise awareness of,… Read more
Inaugural issue International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law now published
Hot off the press, the inaugural issue of the IJMJCL – the spiritual successor to the late lamented Journal of… Read more
October Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
The October Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter:… Read more
Law (and the place of law) at the end of life: seminar 1 November
I will be speaking at this free seminar at the Royal College of Nursing on 1 November alongside Sir Mark… Read more
World Guardianship Congress Report
The 4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship has just been held in Erkner, Germany, and I attended the first (international)… Read more
LGA MCA/DOLS resources
The Local Government Association MCA/DOLS resources page has been updated recently to include a number of very useful guides, including:… Read more