With huge thanks to Arianna Kelly for editing this in my temporarily incapacitated state, and apologies that technical issues means… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
Mental capacity and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Given the centrality of the concept of mental capacity to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, it is,… Read more
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – what do expert bodies say? (And remember Jersey)
I have updated my resources page on the Bill to include the most recent statements from expert bodies that I… Read more
The Court of Protection and the ‘slip rule’ – a clarification of the procedures
Rule 5.15 of the Court of Protection Rules provides that: “The court may at any time correct any clerical mistakes… Read more
Advance decisions to refuse treatment – what (not) to do when it appears one may be in play
Re AB (ADRT: Validity and Applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) is a (rare) example of a court having to grapple… Read more
Compulsory mental health admission and treatment – the latest Strasbourg word
Spivak v Ukraine [2025] ECHR 136 is a very helpful and important reminder of the increasing focus that Strasbourg is… Read more
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill updated with amendments likely to pass at Report stage, and updated questions
In advance of the second day of Report stage on 13 June, I have prepared an unofficial version of the… Read more
Advance choices across jurisdictions – mental health and physical health
In the context of the imminent start of the Public Bill Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill in the… Read more
Law Commission Modernising Wills Law project reports
After nearly 10 years, much longer than most projects (and caused in part by the then-government requesting a delay at… Read more
An important reminder that it is the judge who has the final say as to best interests
In University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v PK & Anor [2025] EWCOP 17 (T3), McKendrick J was asked… Read more