In this walkthrough, I go through the Mental Health Act 1983 as it would look if amended by the current… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Book Reviews: NHS Law and Practice (2nd edition) and Making Lawful Decisions (1st edition)
Legal Action Group have recently sent me two books to review, one very long, and the other very short. This… Read more
Property and affairs deputyship applications – the digital route will be mandatory for legal professionals from 2 December 2024
In a letter sent out on 18 November 2024 (but which had the wrong date, subsequently corrected), HMCTS has confirmed… Read more
Best interests, wishes and feelings: a worked example in an imperfect world
Aberdeenshire Council v SF (No 4) (Residence) [2024] EWCOP 67 (T3) is the most recent in a long-running series of… Read more
Discrimination and the dismissal of complaints by those with cognitive impairments – a strong statement from Strasbourg
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Clipea & Grosu v Moldova [2024] ECHR 867 is the… Read more
The MHA, ‘detainability,’ and judicial scrutiny (and the real underlying problems of children with complex needs)
At the heart of the decision in Re SB [2024] EWHC 2964 (Fam) is the ongoing crisis in supporting children… Read more
Best interests decision-making as an aspect of good clinical governance – and further guidance on the way
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board v Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability & Anor [2024] EWCOP 66 (T3) is the most… Read more
A Strasbourg shot across the bows for the MCA 2005
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights in ET v Moldova [2024] ECHR 858 is one with ramifications… Read more
Assisted dying / suicide proposals in the United Kingdom and surrounding Crown Dependencies: a comparative table
To enable Parliamentarians (and others) better to understand the state of play with legislative proposals around the United Kingdom and… Read more
Coercion, control and powers of attorney – a dilemma for the court
Re CA (Fact finding – capacity – inherent jurisdiction – injunctive relief) [2024] EWCOP 64 (T3) is a decision which… Read more