In a letter from the Vice-President published today (11 May 2020), he has emphasised that “[s]triving to achieve a transparent process in the Court of … Read More ›
Category: COVID-19
This article to which I’ve contributed in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is now available (in pre-proof) form here. It is also available … Read More ›
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re B (Children) (Remote Hearing : … Read More ›
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man, BP. It follows the earlier … Read More ›
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session does not cover assessment of … Read More ›
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment, Article 8 issues, deprivation of … Read More ›
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being taken to COPDOL11 applications during … Read More ›
An article written by me, “Capacity in the time of Coronavirus,” is now available in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry’s Special Issue: “Mental … Read More ›
In a decision handed down on 9 April 2020, Chamberlain J gave some important observations about the lawfulness of the allocation of scarce hospital resources … Read More ›
In BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 17, Hayden J had to grapple with the impact of COVID-19 in the care home … Read More ›