The Government has today (14 March) published its response to the Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report. … Read more
[I am happy to host here a guest post by Zena Soormally, Associate Solicitor at Simpson Millar and Andrew Bagchi QC of 1… Read more
In a true door-stop of a judgment (538 pages) the Indian Supreme Court confirmed on 9 March the lawfulness of… Read more
The JCHR has launched an inquiry into the Right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…. Read more
The Supreme Court website now has available for streaming the whole hearing in Re Y. Judgment both is reserved and… Read more
The JCHR has launched an inquiry into the Right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…. Read more
My colleagues from the doughty 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report team and I have sought to wrestle with the change of… Read more
In Re A-F (Children) [2018] EWHC 138 (Fam), Sir James Munby P has pronounced upon two key issues in relation… Read more
The Independent MHA Review surveys of service users and carers are now live, with a closing deadline of 28 February. Please… Read more
In Re KT & Ors [2018] EWCOP 1, Charles J has returned – again – to the vexed question of… Read more