The minutes of the Tribunal Procedure Committee in July have just been published and show that controversial proposed rule changes… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – more Government documents
The annexes have now appeared on the Bill documents page to the letter sent by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 24 July… Read more
The NICE guideline on decision-making and mental capacity: very good try but only two thirds of a banana
To some extent, those responsible for pulling together the NICE guideline (NG 108) on decision-making and mental capacity published on… Read more
New guidance for anaesthetists (and others) about Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients who refuse blood
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland have just (1 October) published guidance on anaesthesia and peri-operative care… Read more
Why does the law resist? Thoughts on Art. 12 CRPD
[I am delighted to host here a guest post by Walter Boente (walter.boente@unil.ch), Centre of Comparative, European and International Law,… Read more
39 Essex Chambers September Mental Capacity Report
The September 2018 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes, but for those who cannot… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights of first day of Committee stage
The first day of the Lords Committee stage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill took place on 5 September. The… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill special report
A one-off 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report just (Monday 3 Sept) published analyses the Bill in detail and provides… Read more
Supreme Court confirms that no need to go to court before treatment withdrawal where doctors and family agree
In Re Y [2018] UKSC 46, the Supreme Court has given the definitive answer to a question that has been… Read more
Independent Review of the Mental Health Act – summer workshops
The independent review of the Mental Health Act published its interim report in May, which set out its priority themes… Read more