I am delighted to announce that the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will be hosting an event on… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Capacity, consent and supported decision-making: RCN Seminar 1 February
My Kings and Chambers colleagues, respectively Professor Genevra Richardson, Dr Jill Craigie and Tor Butler-Cole are giving what promises to be fascinating seminar… Read more
Book Reviews: Social Work with Adults; Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook (2nd edition); and Community Care Law and Local Authority Handbook (3rd edition)
Social Work with Adults: Jim Rogers, Lucy Bright and Helen Davies (SAGE, 2015, paperback/Kindle, £20.99) It is a… Read more
4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship Law
The 4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship will be held under the auspices of the German Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer… Read more
So that was 2015 – a mini-review of the year
I think that it can properly be said that 2015 was the year that the MCA, if it did not… Read more
‘Safeguarding Adults and Legal Literacy’: new seminar series investigating the impact of the Care Act
I am very pleased to announce an ESRC funded project with which I am involved – the Safeguarding Adults and… Read more
December Newsletters now not only out but accessible
Apologies – a technical glitch earlier meant readers could not access the newsletters; this has now been resolved. I… Read more
Book reviews: Care Act Manual (2nd edition) and Deprivation of Liberty: A Handbook
I have finally managed to find the time to review two books that have been provided to me: Care Act… Read more
St George’s and the powers of the court
Newton J has very recently authorised the publication of the order he made in St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v… Read more
Next month’s newsletter is getting longer and longer
The judiciary have been going into overdrive. Since my last mini news update, not only will be reporting upon the… Read more