In this ‘in conversation with’, I talk to Donna Phillips, Head of Safeguarding at Spectrum Community Health CIC, about the… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Hegel and testamentary capacity: a synthesis between the common law and the MCA 2005?
The philosopher Hegel famously considered that progress was made by a thesis being advanced, to which an antithesis could be… Read more
Reforming the Mental Health Act – Approaches to Improve Patient Choice: the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Whilst we wait to learn what the next steps may be in relation to mental health reform in England &… Read more
Legal Professionals wanted for Co-Production research into Accessible Legal Information
It is now well established that there is significant unmet legal need for accessible legal information about common legal problems…. Read more
Islam, capacity and best interests – in conversation with Siddiq Diwan
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Siddiq Diwan, Imam and Lead Muslim Chaplain at the Manchester University Hospital… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May 2023 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough
The May 2023 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
Elephant traps and worked examples: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
In a hopefully helpful contribution for those working with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, I have recorded a presentation… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook update 1 May 2023
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available on the Handbook website, including details of guidance… Read more
Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – today!
After a very protracted journey, including amendments introduced even before it had been implemented, Ireland’s Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015… Read more
Litigation capacity – presumptions, stages and the ‘diagnostic’ test fallacy: an unofficial correction to the White Book
For civil practitioners, the White Book is an (inordinately expensive) but often indispensable addition to their suite of materials. It… Read more