In a true door-stop of a judgment (538 pages) the Indian Supreme Court confirmed on 9 March the lawfulness of… Read more
Treatment withdrawal – the Indian Supreme Court perspective
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Reminder – JCHR DOLS inquiry call for evidence closes tomorrow
The JCHR has launched an inquiry into the Right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…. Read more
Re Y: watch here
The Supreme Court website now has available for streaming the whole hearing in Re Y. Judgment both is reserved and… Read more
Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into the reform of the DoLS
The JCHR has launched an inquiry into the Right to freedom and safety: Reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…. Read more
Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting – new guidance note
My colleagues from the doughty 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report team and I have sought to wrestle with the change of… Read more
Confinement, consent and judicial authorisation for children
In Re A-F (Children) [2018] EWHC 138 (Fam), Sir James Munby P has pronounced upon two key issues in relation… Read more
Mental Health Act review: service user and carer survey now live
The Independent MHA Review surveys of service users and carers are now live, with a closing deadline of 28 February. Please… Read more
Deckchairs on the legal Titanic? The Re X saga continues
In Re KT & Ors [2018] EWCOP 1, Charles J has returned – again – to the vexed question of… Read more
Discussion paper: Deprivation of Liberty, Cheshire West and the CRPD:
For those wanting some holiday reading, you may wish to have a look at my discussion paper looking at whether… Read more
CANH withdrawal – interim guidance from BMA/GMC and RCP
Interim guidance has just (11 December) been published – jointly – by the British Medical Association, General Medical Council and Royal College… Read more