Re CA (Fact finding – capacity – inherent jurisdiction – injunctive relief) [2024] EWCOP 64 (T3) is a decision which… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – some questions
Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has now been published. At the risk of sounding unduly… Read more
Mental capacity in civil proceedings – the final report of the Civil Justice Council working group
At its July 2022 meeting, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) approved the creation of a working group to look at… Read more
Annotated Mental Health Act 1983 with changes proposed in 2024 Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill published on 6 November comes with explanatory notes. It does, however, require extensive cross-referencing to the… Read more
Mental Health Bill introduced into Parliament
The Government introduced the Mental Health Bill into Parliament on 6 November. It draws on the work of the independent… Read more
Cross-border protection and capacity
The Health Service Executive of Ireland v SM [2024] EWCOP 60 (T3) is the sequel to a decision in 2020… Read more
The CQC and DoLS – the need for a ‘substantial intervention’
In its most recent State of Care Report, the CQC has a lengthy and detailed ‘area of concern’ section on… Read more
Book Review: Anselm Eldergill, Matthew Evans and Eleanor Sibley, European Court of Human Rights and Mental Health
Book Review: Anselm Eldergill, Matthew Evans and Eleanor Sibley, European Court of Human Rights and Mental Health (Bloomsbury, 2024, 1301 pp,… Read more
Mental capacity law, sexual relationships and intimacy – in conversation with Beverley Clough and Laura Pritchard-Jones
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Professor Beverley Clough and Dr Laura Pritchard-Jones about the edited collection that they… Read more
Calibrating the definition of ill-treatment by reference to the victim: an important clarification from the Court of Appeal
Whorlton Hall hospital housed patients with longstanding learning disabilities and significant additional psychological and behavioural needs, who required specialist care…. Read more