A one-off 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report just (Monday 3 Sept) published analyses the Bill in detail and provides… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill special report
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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
Vulnerable adults – Singaporean law reform (and a chance here)
The Government of Singapore has just (18 May) passed a Vulnerable Adults Act (the link here is to the Bill… Read more
Wishes, feelings (and transparency)
The small body of appellate level jurisdiction on the MCA has been added to in Re RW [2018] EWCA Civ 1067, concerning… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
The May reports will be circulated shortly to those who have signed up for them, but for those who cannot… Read more