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The CRPD, the state and civil society – in conversation with Professor Peter Bartlett

Posted on 25 September 2025 Updated on 25 September 2025

In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Professor Peter Bartlett about his article “Beyond the liberal subject: challenges in… Read more

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Reflections on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill podcast (x2)

Posted on 9 May 2025 Updated on 9 May 2025

With thanks to Rosalind English of the 1 Crown Office Row Law Pod UK podcast for having me on, two… Read more

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Capacity assessment and conversation analysis – in discussion with Jess Foulkes, Suzanne Beeke and Anna Volkmer

Posted on 15 March 2025 Updated on 15 March 2025

In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Jess Foulkes, Dr Suzanne Beeke and Dr Anna Volkmer about their paper… Read more

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39 Essex Chambers March 2025 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough

Posted on 5 March 2025

The March 2025 Mental Capacity Report is now out,  Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of… Read more

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Mental health, capacity and children – in discussion with Anne-Maree Farrell and Patrick Hann

Posted on 24 February 2025

In this ‘in discussion with,’ I talk to Professor Anne-Maree Farell and Dr Patrick Hann, two of the co-authors of… Read more

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Mental Capacity Myths – a video explainer

Posted on 15 February 2025 Updated on 16 February 2025

In the context of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, it has become clear that there are some… Read more

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Mental capacity law, sexual relationships and intimacy – in conversation with Beverley Clough and Laura Pritchard-Jones

Posted on 27 October 2024 Updated on 27 October 2024

In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Professor Beverley Clough and Dr Laura Pritchard-Jones about the edited collection that they… Read more

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Palliative care, choices and honesty – in conversation with Dr Victoria Bradley

Posted on 23 October 2024

In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Dr Victoria Bradley, Clinical Lead for and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Oxford… Read more

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Disabled Children’s Social Care: Law Commission consultation paper walkthrough

Posted on 16 October 2024 Updated on 16 October 2024

The Law Commission published its consultation paper on disabled children’s social care on 8 October.  I am a consultant to… Read more

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Two lives of a Mental Capacity Act – in conversation with Hillary Chua

Posted on 14 October 2024

In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Hillary Chua of the National University of Singapore about a recent article… Read more

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Recent Posts

  • Motability, contracts and deputies

    30 September 2025
    [I set out here a press release from the Office of the Public Guardian – the ‘clarification’ relates to a... …Read More »
  • How to draft an assisted dying law – a governmental perspective from Jersey

    25 September 2025
    As many will know, by contrast to the position in England and Wales (and indeed Scotland), moves towards legislating for... …Read More »
  • Transparency in the Court of Protection – what is it good for and how long should restrictions last?

    25 September 2025
    By accident or design, Poole J appears to have found himself the Tier 3 transparency guru.  In Re Gardner (Deceased)(Duration... …Read More »
  • The CRPD, the state and civil society – in conversation with Professor Peter Bartlett

    25 September 2025
    In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Professor Peter Bartlett about his article “Beyond the liberal subject: challenges in... …Read More »
  • Wishing won’t make it so – urban myths around s.4B MCA 2005

    23 September 2025
    I was contacted, again, by a health care professional who had been told with complete confidence that the new version... …Read More »

RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • Carl Gardner, Deceased (Duration of Transparency Order), Re 24 September 2025
  • Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors 22 September 2025
  • Lioubov Macpherson v Sunderland City Council 9 September 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • W, Re: Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations & Marry 26 August 2025
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Others (Refusal of Withdrawal of Treatment) 12 August 2025
  • London Borough of X v Mrs Z & Anor 31 July 2025
  • TLA v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 29 July 2025
  • G, Re (A Child) 28 July 2025
  • St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MN 28 July 2025

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • Rohit Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Limited & Anor 26 September 2025
  • Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors 22 September 2025
  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v The Mother & Ors 19 September 2025
  • West Berkshire Council v Mother & Ors 16 September 2025
  • London Borough of Redbridge v M & Ors 12 September 2025
  • Arion Kurtaj v R 11 September 2025
  • ER v NT (Need for fact finding hearing) 27 August 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News and Media Limited 22 August 2025
  • Fatheya Ali, R (on the application of) v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner North London 12 August 2025

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Case (Litigation capacity). GRM v Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2025] EWHC 790 (KB)
  • Case (Conflict of interest and deputyship). Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation Ltd v Public Guardian [2015] EWCOP 94
  • Intermediaries. Parole Board, 'Intermediaries Member Guidance' (v1.0, July 2024)
  • Case (Child DOL). Re N (A child: deprivation of liberty orders) [2025] EWHC 1690 (Fam)
  • Case (Inquest). R (Ferguson) v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens [2025] EWHC 1901 (Admin)
  • Case (IPP to s37/41). R v Osmond [2025] EWCA Crim 835
  • Case (Unduly lenient hospital order). R v Baja (AG's ref) [2025] EWCA Crim 967
  • Case (Unfitness to plead and funding). R v Kurtaj [2025] EWCA Crim 1163
  • MHA statistics. NHS Digital, 'Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures, 2024-25' (18 September 2015)
  • Case (PB oral hearing). Anditon v Parole Board [2025] EWHC 2099 (Admin)

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