The DoLS Forms Guidance to accompany the ADASS revised forms is now ready; it has yet to make its appearance… Read more
ADASS DoLS form guidance
Category: Miscellaneous
New SCIE directory of MCA resources
In fulfilment of one of the Government’s commitments in response to the House of Lords’ Select Committee report on the MCA 2005,… Read more
Chief Coroner’s Guidance on DOLS [Now superseded]
[Note – this guidance has now been superseded by new guidance (16A) available here. It has been kept as a… Read more
December Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
Welcome to the December Mental Capacity Law Newsletters. Highlights this month include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of… Read more
I need your money! The MDAC Christmas Appeal
This is not an update, but a request for your assistance with a really important cause. Three colleagues and I… Read more
Re X process goes live
A quick cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site to flag up that the Re X process for judicial… Read more
Taking capacity to the next level
Working on the theory that I am allowed every so often shamelessly to self-publicise, can I draw the attention of… Read more
Acting as a Litigation Friend in the Court of Protection – new Guidance now out
As many of you will know, I have spent a significant part of this year working on guidance commissioned by the… Read more
November Mental Capacity Law Newsletters out
This month’s Mental Capacity Law Newsletters are now out. Highlights include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
October Mental Capacity Law Newsletter now out
After a summer break, the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter is now back – reaching its 50th issue! Highlights this month include:… Read more