The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (Amendment)(No 4) Regulations, which came into force on 14 September, change, yet again, the legal framework governing what people … Read More ›
Category: Case comments
There have been very few cases concerning the meaning of deprivation of liberty in the context of adults since the immediate flurry of post-Cheshire West … Read More ›
An article I have co-written reflecting on the first wave of the pandemic from the perspective of a Covid-19 ethics working group at a large … Read More ›
In King v The Wright Roofing Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 2129 (QB), a personal injury case, Kerr J had to decide whether the claimant had capacity … Read More ›
The quarterly update on the COPH website to the third edition of the Handbook is now out, bringing the book up-to-date to 1 August 2020. … Read More ›
In this shedinar, Dr Camilla Parker and I discuss the complexities of the law relating to deprivation of liberty in this area, and go through … Read More ›
In MC v Cygnet Behavioural Health Ltd and SSJ [2020] UKUT 230 (AAC), UTJ Jacobs confirmed that the decision of the Supreme Court in MM … Read More ›
The DHSC has today (22 July) published the long-awaited guidance relating to visiting policies in respect of care homes in England. Guidance relating to hospitals … Read More ›
The July Report is now out. If you want a walkthrough of the highlights from me, they are here: In written form, the highlights are: … Read More ›
In Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA & Anor [2020] EWCOP 37, Hayden J had to consider the capacity of a young Palestinian … Read More ›