District Judge Bellamy has very recently (20 September) added to the small but important body of case-law concerning Rule 3A… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
M, Medical Treatment and the Court of Protection – More Detailed Thoughts
Introduction In M v A Hospital [2017] EWCOP 19 Peter Jackson J (giving one of his last judgments before his elevation… Read more
ERC Voices Project Final Workshop 22 November
The ERC VOICES project final workshop, to be held on 22 November at NUI in Galway, will draw together the… Read more
International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law: new issue out
The third issue (in its new guise) of the IJMHCL is now out, highlights including: Emma Cave, Jacinta OA Tan:… Read more
Medical treatment cases and the Court of Protection
Peter Jackson J has just (20 Sept) handed down this important judgment making clear his view that there is no… Read more
Court of Protection Court User Meeting 11 October
The next Court of Protection Court User Meeting (open to the public) is to be held on Wednesday 11 October… Read more
Social welfare law in Wales – new resource
As the law relating to welfare issues increasingly diverges in Wales (see, for instance, the different approaches to safeguarding taken… Read more
39 Essex Chambers September Mental Capacity Report
The Mental Capacity Law Reports are now back after their summer break. This month’s highlights are: 1) In the Health,… Read more
All life is an experiment – patient choice from the other side of capacity
In a fascinating judgment, B v D [2017] EWCOP 15, handed down on 5 September, Baker J had to consider… Read more
Deprivation of Liberty – towards the Liberty Protection Safeguards conference 8 December
There is a second outing coming up in December for a conference in London, chaired by me, looking both at where… Read more