In a case that appeared on Baillii this morning, Keehan J came tantalisingly close to giving the answer to a question… Read more
When is an advance decision to refuse treatment not binding?
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Case Management and s.49 report pilots to start 1 September
Confirmation hot off the press (15 June) that both case management and s.49 reports are to start on 1 September. … Read more
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today (15 June) is the 10th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and therefore the ideal opportunity to highlight Action on Elder Abuse. The… Read more
Essex Autonomy Project Three Jurisdictions CRPD Report just published
The Essex Autonomy Project has just published a major report entitled “Towards Compliance with CRPD Art.12 in Capacity/Incapacity Legislation across… Read more
Law Commission Interim Statement on MCA/DOLS now published
The Law Commission has just published an interim report upon its Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty project, to which… Read more
Private deprivations of liberty, deputies, and the state
In Staffordshire County Council v SRK & Ors [2016] EWCOP 27, Charles J has grappled with the thorny question of… Read more
Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act
Patricia Rickard-Clarke has kindly given me permission to reproduce here the article that she wrote for the May edition of… Read more
Litigation friend or foe?
In NHS Trusts v C [2016] EWCOP 17, C was detained under s.2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 with… Read more
Sex and the simple test?
In the London Borough of Southwark v KA & Ors [2016] EWHC 661 (Fam), Parker J had to grapple –… Read more
“Refreshed” Care Act guidance published
The “refreshed” (ie corrected and updated) statutory guidance has now been published. It takes account of regulatory changes, feedback from… Read more