Disability Rights UK will be writing a shadow report for England and Wales – and for GB – to inform… Read more
Disability Rights UK – events to feed into shadow CPRD report
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Extending the great safety net
In Al-Jeffery v Al-Jeffery (Vulnerable Adult: British Citizen) [2016] EWHC 2151 (Fam), Holman J has confirmed for the first time that the… 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
Case Management, s.49 and Transparency Pilot updates (and the COP Handbook 2nd edition…)
A cross-post to my post on this on the Court of Protection Handbook website (which gives me the opportunity shamelessly… Read more
August Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
The August 2016 Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter:… Read more
Financially Safe and Secure? Conference in Northern Ireland
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) Northern Ireland is delivering its first national conference, supported by the Commissioner for Older People… 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
Covert medication and deprivation of liberty
In AG v BMBC & Anor [2016] EWCOP 37, District Judge Bellamy has given some rare, and useful, clarification as… Read more
State imputability, families and deputies
In a judgment from a case heard prior to the decision in Re SRK but delivered afterwards (without referring to… Read more