In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying… Read more
Assisted dying / assisted suicide – an informer
Category: Legislative developments
Revised help with Court of Protection fees process
A revised COP44A Help with fees application, and COP44B guidance notes have been published and are to be used with… Read more
Care home and hospital visiting in England: the new framework from 6 April 2024
Following on from its consultation on visiting in care homes and hospitals in England, the DHSC has (1) published its… Read more
Capacity in civil proceedings consultation – help wanted
The Civil Justice Council has published a consultation on Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings which will run… Read more
Wales striking out alone on mental health reform?
In a fascinating development, James Evans MS, who won the relevant ballot, is to seek to put before the Senedd… Read more
Mental health, mental capacity and the King’s Speech: rights protection absent legislative change
The background briefing notes to the King’s Speech on 7 November 2023 confirmed by their silence that which was increasingly… Read more
Law Commission Wills project – supplementary consultation
The Law Commission has today (5 October 2023) published Making a Will: A Supplementary Consultation Paper, together with the accompanying… Read more
The Powers of Attorney Act 2023 – and how it will change the law
Royal Assent was granted on 18 September 2023 to the Powers of Attorney Bill – now the Powers of Attorney… Read more
Updated COP3 form now live
A substantially updated COP3 form is now live on the .gov.uk website. It has been overhauled (amongst other things) so… Read more
Call for Evidence: Open Justice, the way forward
For those who have not already stumbled across it, a reminder that the Ministry of Justice has an open call… Read more