The December 2019 issue of the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity report (the 100th*) is now out. (1) In the… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting: updated guide
The 39 Essex Chambers guide to deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting has now been updated, in particular to… Read more
39 Essex Chambers November Mental Capacity Report
The November 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be with subscribers. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare… Read more
The MHA, force-feeding and best interests
In JK v A Local Health Board [2019] EWHC 67 (Fam), Lieven J had to grapple with the intersection between the… Read more
Foreign powers of representation – making them effective in England & Wales
In Re Various applications concerning foreign representative powers [2019] EWCOP 52. Senior Judge Hilder has returned to the complex issues… Read more
Book Review: Parental Rights, Best Interests and Significant Harms
Parental Rights, Best Interests and Significant Harms: Medical Decision-Making on Behalf of Children Post-Great Ormond Street v Gard (edited by… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook – first quarterly update and new precedent letters
The first quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook can now be found here. Although it is primarily of… Read more
Deprivation of liberty in the community – how not to apply to court
The frankly astonishing case of LB Barnet v JDO & Ors [2019] EWCOP 47 reads as an object lesson in… Read more
Medical treatment and 16/17 year olds – joining the dots
Prompted by work done for the case of Re D, in which the Supreme Court gave judgment ([2019] UKSC 42)… Read more
The inherent jurisdiction and costs
In Re PR (Application under the inherent jurisdiction: Costs) [2019] EWHC 2800 (Fam), Cobb J has confirmed that applications made… Read more