The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Secretary of State’s appeal against the decision of Charles J in Re SRK… Read more
SRK: Court of Appeal dismisses appeal
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The MCA 2005 Ten Years On – Medical Law Review special issue published
A special (open-access) issue of the Medical Law Review has just been published, based upon papers delivered at a conference… Read more
Briggs: best interests and treatment withdrawal
The substantive decision in the case of Briggs has just been handed down. We will have full analysis and comment… Read more
Ordinary residence guidance updated (finally) to take account of Cornwall decision
In the most recent of its rolling series of updates to the Care Act Statutory Guidance, the Department of Health… Read more
When to bring an s21A application – flowchart
My admirable colleague Tor Butler-Cole has produced this useful chart to summarise in graphic form the effect of Baker J’s… Read more
Service user advisory group members sought for Mental Health and Justice project
We are looking as part of the major Wellcome Trust-funded Mental Health and Justice project to recruit eight people with… Read more
Objections, DOLS and the Court of Protection
The long-awaited judgment from Baker J following up on AJ is now out: RD & Ors (Duties and Powers of… Read more
DOLS and public protection (and some thoughts about s21A)
With thanks to Richard Charlton for providing me with the transcript of the judgment in this case, the decision in… Read more
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research position: Supporting Advance Directives in Bipolar Disorder: apply now!
As part of a team (Dr Gareth Owen (psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience), Dr Tania Gergel (mental health… Read more
Deaths under DOLS – mandatory inquests no more?
The Government last night (16 November) accepted an amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill moved by Baroness Finlay to… Read more