The Law Society have been in discussions with HMCTS regarding the issues related to the appointment process for ALRs, which has been far from smooth. In … Read More ›
Category: Miscellaneous
With (curiously?) coincidental timing, given that the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill returns to the Commons tomorrow, 2 April, the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman … Read More ›
The Mental Capacity Report editorial team at 39 Essex Chambers have updated our guidance note on capacity assessment. For those not familiar with it, its … Read More ›
With a neat (if unplanned) symmetry, work that have been dominating my life has come to different forms of head in the past couple of … Read More ›
The British Medical Association and Royal College of Physicians have published today (12 December) guidance (endorsed, unusually but importantly, by the General Medical Council) on … Read More ›
The GMC is consulting on revised consent guidance, which outlines what doctors should consider when discussing treatment and care with patients. According to the GMC: “The updated guidance … Read More ›
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland have just (1 October) published guidance on anaesthesia and peri-operative care for Jehovah’s Witnesses and patients … Read More ›
[I am delighted to host here a guest post by Walter Boente (walter.boente@unil.ch), Centre of Comparative, European and International Law, University of Lausanne; it is … Read More ›
A dedicated multi-disciplinary group are working up a proposal for Court of Protection mediation scheme, and would very much welcome input from those willing to … Read More ›
For those wanting some holiday reading, you may wish to have a look at my discussion paper looking at whether there may be room in … Read More ›