With effect from 10 August 2021, the DHSC’s emergency guidance on the MCA and DOLS has been withdrawn. Whilst… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
The Supreme Court grits its teeth – the inherent jurisdiction, deprivation of liberty and children
How should the courts respond to the shortage of provision for children and young people whose needs are such that… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook update – August 2021
A couple of days ahead of schedule, the quarterly online update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available, covering… Read more
MCA update – all the capacity news that’s fit to print for July 2021
For a number of reasons, not least the small matter of the Supreme Court’s expedition of the appeal in JB,… Read more
Accessible information and practicable steps to support decision-making – in conversation with Rosie Harding
In this ‘in conversation’ with Professor Rosie Harding, we discuss accessible information and how making information accessible constitutes a practicable… Read more
Excellent research post opportunity – Senior Research Associate in Healthcare Law at Bristol University
The University of Bristol is looking for a Senior Research Associate in Healthcare Law will be based in the Centre… Read more
The UNCRPD and the 2000 Convention on the International Protection of Adults (and the rights of older persons)
I set out here the text of a joint statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons… Read more
The LPS, CCGs and the Health and Care Bill
The Health and Care Bill published today, 6 July 2021, makes clear that, even before coming into force, the Government… Read more
DHSC LPS implementation 4th Newsletter
[The 4th LPS implementation newsletter was published on 29 June 2021. I reproduce the material parts of the text below;… Read more
LPS Steering Group meeting May 2021
The minutes of the May 2021 steering group were published on 25 June 2021. By comparison with the previous minutes,… Read more