The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Isolation of patients in psychiatric hospitals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: An ethical, legal, and practical challenge
This article to which I’ve contributed in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is now available (in pre-proof) form… Read more
The ‘shed series’ so far
For those who have time to kill over the long weekend, a reminder of the shed series of webinars I… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – getting it right shedinar
I have had some thoughts about how to get deprivation of liberty right – how to identify one, and what… Read more
Court of Protection COVID-19 response update from the Vice-President
Hayden J has published a letter (4 May) providing an update upon the steps taken by the Court of Protection… Read more
Advance care planning – the conversation (part 1)
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook Quarterly Update – May 2020
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook (1 May 2020) is now online, available here. It builds on… Read more
Remote hearings – the Court of Appeal’s stock-take
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re… Read more
COVID-19 and care homes – further developments from the Court of Protection
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man,… Read more
Best interests – getting it right ‘webinar’
Following on from my video about capacity, I now turn to best interests. The slides are here. Boring but necessary… Read more