The annexes have now appeared on the Bill documents page to the letter sent by Lord O’Shaughnessy on 24 July… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – more Government documents
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The NICE guideline on decision-making and mental capacity: very good try but only two thirds of a banana
To some extent, those responsible for pulling together the NICE guideline (NG 108) on decision-making and mental capacity published on… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights of first day of Committee stage
The first day of the Lords Committee stage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill took place on 5 September. The… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill special report
A one-off 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report just (Monday 3 Sept) published analyses the Bill in detail and provides… Read more
Supreme Court confirms that no need to go to court before treatment withdrawal where doctors and family agree
In Re Y [2018] UKSC 46, the Supreme Court has given the definitive answer to a question that has been… Read more
What is the place of law? News from the second reading of the Mental Capacity Amendment Bill
“[The Law Commission] is made up of lawyers, so they prefer law but there are other ways of doing things.”… Read more
‘Son of DOLS’ – summary and some initial thoughts from the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report editors
Acting considerably more quickly than many had expected to give effect to its commitment to legislate to act upon Law… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill published – headlines
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has been published. More detail and commentary will follow in the 39 Essex Chambers Mental… Read more
Joint Committee on Human Rights reform of DoLS report published
The JCHR has today (29 June) published the report of its inquiry into the reform of DOLS. Whilst I… Read more
Assisted dying judgment published
The Court of Appeal has rejected [2018] EWCA Civ 1431 the appeal by Noel Conway against the decision of the… Read more