Following feedback that the procedure being adopted to ensure that parties were anonymised was perhaps a little too over-zealous, new… Read more
Transparency guidance on anonymisation updated
Category: Legislative developments
Increasing Understanding and Uptake of Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment in Wales – report published
A report has just been published by the Public Policy Institute for Wales for the Welsh Minister for Health and… Read more
One stage closer – the NI Bill (mostly) survives Committee scrutiny
At its meeting on 25 January 2016, the Ad Hoc Joint Committee to Consider the Mental Capacity Bill agreed to… Read more
Transparency – it’s all go
The Transparency Pilot that we have covered previously is now finalised and will be starting on 29 January (NB, this… Read more
COP Transparency Pilot
In preparation for the Court of Protection Transparency Pilot, please see this announcement on the Judicial Office website. The pilot,… Read more
Law Commission deprivation of liberty consultation – one week to go
The Law Commission’s consultation on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty project closes on 2 November, a week today. If… Read more
“Three Jurisdictions” CRPD project is ‘go’
I am very pleased to be able to share the news that funding has been secured for a project (led… Read more
Law Commission’s Deprivation of Liberty Consultation now open
The wait is finally over, and the Law Commission’s consultation is now open. We will have an article by Tim… Read more
News from Belfast – the NI Mental Capacity Bill
I gave evidence with Caroline Bielanska, Phil Fennell, Julian Hughes, Wayne Martin and George Szmukler to the Ad Hoc Committee… Read more
New Rule and Form changes are here
A reminder that today, 1 July, is a big day at COP Towers because: (1) The remainder of the first… Read more