The problem There is a significant cohort of individuals who (1) do not lack capacity for purposes of the Mental… Read more
Author: Alex RK
Alex is a barrister, writer and educator, and creator of the website www.mclap.org.uk
ReSPECT – a new approach to advance care planning
It is a truth (almost) universally acknowledged that DNACPR/DNR notices are not working. Cases such as Tracey and Winspear show… Read more
Draft Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill now published
The wait is now over! The Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report and draft Bill has now… Read more
Law Commission Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Report to be published on Monday 13 March
The Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Report and draft Bill is to be laid before Parliament and… Read more
Job opportunity – Wellcome Trust Mental Health and Justice project
Applications are invited for a part-time Web & Digital Communication Officer for the Wellcome Trust Mental Health and Justice Project… Read more
Second Mental Capacity Action day outputs
Following the second Mental Capacity Action Day on Monday, I wanted to highlight three resources which were publicised at the event: 1…. Read more
March Mental Capacity Report now out
Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the limits of wishes and feelings… Read more
Second issue of International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law now out
The second issue is now out, edited by Daniel Wang, Ruth Fletcher, Catherine Penny, Richard Ashcroft and I. The articles include:… Read more
New research report: The Participation of P in Welfare Cases in the Court of Protection
A huge – and hugely impressive – report on the participation of P has just been published by Cardiff University’s… Read more
FICM/ICS Guidance on MCA and DoLS in ICU
The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine/Intensive Care Society have prepared summary guidance on MCA and DoLS in light of the… Read more