The Law Society has today published guidance for solicitors to help them meet the needs of vulnerable clients. This includes… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
News from Belfast – the NI Mental Capacity Bill
I gave evidence with Caroline Bielanska, Phil Fennell, Julian Hughes, Wayne Martin and George Szmukler to the Ad Hoc Committee… Read more
New Rule and Form changes are here
A reminder that today, 1 July, is a big day at COP Towers because: (1) The remainder of the first… Read more
Event in Parliament on Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States
Following up the publication of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)’s excellent Note on Vegetative and Minimally Conscious… Read more
Addressing the Conundrum: the MCA or the MHA?
The wilds of Schedule 1A to the MCA 2005 are explored in this article to which I contributed under the lead… Read more
Deprivation of liberty developments
The guidance note previously prepared by the editors of the Mental Capacity Law Newsletters has now been updated to take… Read more
Re X – the Court of Appeal pronounces
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site for those of you after clarity as to what the Court… Read more
Rethinking Deprivation of Liberty in a Health and Social Care Context
I am really delighted to be able to announce details of a major conference on deprivation of liberty on 30… Read more
MHLA Conference 3 July – full programme now announced
The full programme has now been announced for the MHLA’s second annual COP conference on 3 July, as follows. 09:00-09:30 … Read more
June Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
Welcome to the June 2015 Newsletters, available here. Highlights include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter:… Read more