In United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust v CD [2019] EWCOP 24, Francis J has grappled with a subject that has… Read more
Contingency planning and the Court of Protection
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Birth arrangements, interventions and the art (not science) of capacity
In NHS Trust v P [2019] EWCOP 23, Williams J was asked to endorse the covert carrying out (under general… Read more
Personal welfare deputies – to appoint or not?
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection has outlined a set of principles to govern the appointment of personal welfare… Read more
Medical treatment, best interests, and the desire to live
If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the… Read more
Sex, social media and ‘silos’: the Court of Appeal pronounces
In B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913, the Court of Appeal has made both general and specific… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – appropriate places and appropriate treatment
In Rooman v Belgium [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important… Read more
Life-sustaining treatment – what would P have done? And does it make a difference that she is in a ‘pro-life’ nursing home?
In A Clinical Commissioning Group v P (Withdrawal of CANH) [2019] EWCOP 18, MacDonald J gave a detailed judgment to… Read more
Full text of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 now published
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
The May 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes for those already on the mailing list. Highlights… Read more
An Act is passed – the LPS Bill gets Royal Assent
Royal Assent was given today (16 May) to what is now the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, although no details… Read more