A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site where I discuss the important decision of Baker J handed down… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
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
Mental Capacity Act Steering Group documents
With thanks to Niall Fry of DH, you can find here the system statement of ambition for the Mental Capacity… Read more
Voting, mental health and mental capacity
A short topical post to add to the mix in the seemingly endless General Election campaign to draw your attention… Read more
Deprivation of Liberty Guidance now out!
The guidance on deprivation of liberty which I have been working with Neil Allen, Sophy Miles, Paula Scully and Beverley Taylor has now been… Read more