New guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians and endorsed or supported by a further 15 health bodies offer updated… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Medical treatment, due haste, and capacity complexities
Possibly as a result of lessons learned in relation to the case of Mrs H, the same NHS Trust has… Read more
Inherent jurisdiction guidance note updated
The 39 Essex Chambers inherent jurisdiction guidance note has been updated to take account of the continuing stream of (frequently… Read more
Getting creative with consent – a reason to revisit Cheshire West?
A reminder of this debate which is being held by the Court of Protection Bar Association on Wednesday 4 March… Read more
BASW Cymru Survey for Welsh BIAs and Cross Border Assessors
BASW Cymru have launched a survey regarding DoLS practice and the forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards. It is intended for completion… Read more
When not to presume upon a presumption
The correct application of the presumption of capacity in s.1(2) MCA is a perennially difficult question. On the one hand,… Read more
Medical treatment: delay, neglect and judicial despair
Following the recent – deeply troubling – case involving Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Hayden J has had to… Read more
Not only inimical… but potentially fatal, an update
Further to the judgment in Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v H [2020] EWCOP 5, discussed here, it… Read more
Essex Autonomy Project Summer School – 10th anniversary
Registration for the 10th Essex Autonomy Project Summer School is now open. The EAP Summer School is an annual 3… Read more
Mental Health Tribunal rule consultation
The Tribunal Procedure Committee has opened a consultation, closing on 7 April, on extending the window within which the Mental Health… Read more