The May 2020 Mental Capacity Report will soon be landing in subscribers’ inboxes. Highlights this month include: (1) In the… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Decision support for doctors in the context of stretched resource: in conversation with Dr Chris Danbury
As part of the 39 Essex Chambers’ weekly Public Law webinar series, I will be holding a discussion with Dr… Read more
National Mental Capacity Forum webinar 3 June
The National Mental Capacity Forum will be holding the last of three rapid-response online meetings on Wednesday 3 June, 16:30-17:30. … Read more
When does mental incapacity constitute a ‘status’?
Can impaired decision-making capacity constitute a ‘status’ for purposes of purposes of the law relating to discrimination? That was the… Read more
The Court of Protection, injunctions and persons unknown
In Re SF (Injunctions) [2020] EWCOP 19, Keehan J was concerned with a young woman, SF, who had a diagnosis… Read more
Best interests, death at home and the Court of Protection
In VE v AO & Ors [2020] EWCOP 23, Lieven J was asked to determine whether it was in the… Read more
The shedinar series – the IMCA conversation
Following on from my conversation with Dr Mark Taubert about advance care planning, I have recorded a conversation with Jakki… Read more
The shedinar series – the Court of Protection
As the next in the ‘shed series,’ I have recorded a short introduction to the Court of Protection: what is… Read more
The Court of Protection, care homes, the rule of law and deprivation of liberty
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has written to Directors of Adult Social Services (in a letter… Read more
Remote assessments webinar
A recorded session with Lorraine Currie, Chelle Farnan and I on remote assessments (under the umbrella of the National Mental… Read more