I am really delighted to be able to announce details of a major conference on deprivation of liberty on 30… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
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
Stress testing Schedule 3: cross border placements and the Court of Protection
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site where I discuss the important decision of Baker J handed down… Read more
Singapore, the MCAs and undue influence
The Court of Appeal in Singapore in Re BKR [2015] SGCA 26 has handed down a decision that exemplifies the… Read more
Your MCA rights on (almost) one page
With thanks to Niall Fry of DH, you will find here the PDF of the MCA rights cards that DH has produced… Read more
Precedent orders – now updated
As some will have already discovered, the COP Handbook website includes a suite of (free) precedent orders. We have recently updated… Read more
May Newsletters now out!
The May 39 Essex Chambers Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
The Court of Protection comes of age
A cross-post to the summary and comment on the extremely important Court of Appeal decision in Re MN handed down… Read more
MHLA COP conference 3 July
Please all rush at once to register for the Mental Health Lawyers Association 2nd annual COP Conference, to be held on 3… Read more