The Medical Protection Society in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS England has just launched a new Mental Capacity… Read more
New MCA/DOLS online resource for medical professionals
Category: Miscellaneous
Court of Protection Handbook Second Edition now out!
My fellow editors and I are very pleased to announce that the second edition of the Court of Protection Handbook… Read more
New consent guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
The AAGBI has just published new guidelines on consent for anaesthesia. Previous guidelines on consent for anaesthesia were issued by… Read more
PVS/MCS and the courts: a further contribution
In an open access article published today (16 December) in the Journal of Medical Ethics, Lynne Turner-Stokes makes a further… Read more
Law Commission Deprivation of Liberty project update
I reproduce below the email that has just been sent to sent to consultees and other stakeholders updating on the… Read more
Agency healthcare and welfare lawyer position at the Official Solicitor’s office
The Official Solicitor’s office is looking to recruit an agency lawyer for three or so months into their healthcare and… Read more
Mental capacity law research opportunity at Birmingham Law School
Acting as recruiter for the admirable Rosie Harding, I’m posting what looks like a really interesting opportunity for any budding… Read more
Inquiry Report of the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities on UK
The first report following a confidential inquiry by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has just… Read more
Care Act statutory guidance amendments
The Care Act statutory guidance was amended without fanfare on 27 October. The changes were not as significant as those… Read more
Mental Health Act Survey
The Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of over 75 organisations united by a common interest in a fair Mental Health… Read more