In Devon Partnership NHS Trust v SSHC [2021] EWHC 101 (Admin), handed down on 22 January 2021, the Divisional Court held that… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Book review: Detention and its Alternatives under International Law
Detention and its Alternatives under International Law (Lorna McGregor, Oxford University Press, 2023, 288 pages, hardback and ebook, £90) It… Read more
Charging, the Care Act and capacity – in conversation with Arianna Kelly
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I am joined by my colleague at 39 Essex Chambers, Arianna Kelly, to talk about… Read more
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report December 2023 and walkthrough
The December 2023 report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
Tier 4 CAMHS, detainability under the Mental Health Act 1983 and (righteous) judicial frustration
Lancashire County Council v X [2023] EWHC 2667 (Fam) was rightly described by the judge as extremely disturbing, involving the… Read more
Wales striking out alone on mental health reform?
In a fascinating development, James Evans MS, who won the relevant ballot, is to seek to put before the Senedd… Read more
The Routledge Handbook of Mental Health Law – in conversation with Professors Brendan Kelly and Mary Donnelly
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to the editors of the new Routledge Handbook of Mental Health Law, Professors… Read more
My heart breaks – solitary confinement in hospital has no therapeutic benefit for people with a learning disability and autistic people
Baroness Sheila Hollins has published her final report as Chairperson of the Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Review (IC(E)TR) programme… Read more
Mental health, mental capacity and the King’s Speech: rights protection absent legislative change
The background briefing notes to the King’s Speech on 7 November 2023 confirmed by their silence that which was increasingly… Read more
Moving beyond autonomy: the indivisibility of rights – in conversation with Dr Julia Duffy
In this ‘in conversation with’ Dr Julia Duffy, we discuss her new book, the indivisibility of rights, and how we… Read more