The Local Government Association MCA/DOLS resources page has been updated recently to include a number of very useful guides, including:… Read more
LGA MCA/DOLS resources
Category: Miscellaneous
Shining a Light Behind Closed Doors
Eleanore Fritze, a deeply impressive lawyer from Victoria in Australia, has written a fascinating, and compelling, report entitled “Shining a… Read more
Disability Rights UK – events to feed into shadow CPRD report
Disability Rights UK will be writing a shadow report for England and Wales – and for GB – to inform… Read more
CQC Experts by Experience vacancies in Greater London and South
Today is my day for recruitment – this time for assisting finding Experts by Experience for CQC inspections in the… Read more
Three lawyer positions at the Official Solicitor’s office
Three lawyer vacancies at the OS are currently being advertised, with a closing date of 21 September 2016. There are two posts… Read more
Sensory Sensitivity and Hygiene – help wanted
Peter Bates, whose admirable Vile Bodies (free) ebook on self-neglect I cannot recommend highly enough, is after help developing a specific… Read more
MSc Mental Health and Law QMUL
A quick plug for this MSc course being run jointly by the Departments of Law and Psychiatry at Queen Mary… Read more
Powers of attorney, care homes, best interests and deprivation of liberty
I have been asked by a good BIA (you know who you are!) to write something about powers of attorney,… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook second edition – your chance to make a difference
In between our various day jobs, my co-authors and I are setting the wheels in motion to produce a second edition… Read more
Case Management Pilot Draft published
The long-awaited case management pilot has now been published in draft form for comment and consideration before it goes live… Read more