With many thanks to all those who have been in touch, from many different settings and backgrounds, to offer support… Read more
“Vulnerable adults” – a last push
Category: Legislative developments
Deaths under DoLS changes – further guidance
A Home Office Circular has now been published to accompany the Policing and Crime Act 2017 changes (including those relating… Read more
New Chief Coroner’s Guidance on DOLS
To accompany the coming into force on 3 April of the change to the definition of “state detention” introduced by… Read more
A clash of rights (models)? The ECtHR and the CRPD
In A-MV v Finland, (Application no. 53251/13, decision of 23 March 2017), the European Court of Human Rights considered carefully… Read more
‘Vulnerable adults’ – a follow-up
Proving less is not always more, some helpful feedback received via the great echo chamber of Twitter suggests that I… Read more
Vulnerable Adults Bill – help wanted
The problem There is a significant cohort of individuals who (1) do not lack capacity for purposes of the Mental… 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
Ordinary residence guidance updated (finally) to take account of Cornwall decision
In the most recent of its rolling series of updates to the Care Act Statutory Guidance, the Department of Health… Read more
Deaths under DOLS – mandatory inquests no more?
The Government last night (16 November) accepted an amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill moved by Baroness Finlay to… Read more
New guidance issued on facilitating participation of ‘P’ and vulnerable persons in Court of Protection proceedings
Charles J has recently issued guidance on facilitating participation of ‘P’ and vulnerable persons. It is intended to allow sharing… Read more