A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site, where I have just written about the very recent decision in… Read more
Section 49 reports – the thorny issues
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“Three Jurisdictions” CRPD project is ‘go’
I am very pleased to be able to share the news that funding has been secured for a project (led… Read more
MCA 2005 10 years on – a few conference spaces still available
Fresh back from New Zealand (and fired up with comparative thoughts), I will be speaking on “(Re)presenting P” at a… Read more
VOICES Project launched at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy
From NZ, where I’m just finishing up teaching a fascinating (to me!) course on vulnerable adults rights protection at Auckland… Read more
Book Review – Mental Health Tribunal Handbook
Mental Health Tribunal Handbook: Sarah Johnston, Sophy Miles and Dr Claire Royston (Legal Action Group, 2015: £48) This new work… Read more
News from New Zealand – testamentary capacity and undue influence
It is appropriate to highlight a Kiwi case in what is likely to be one of my last posts before… Read more
Conditional discharge and DOLS – sanity prevails
In Secretary of State for Justice v KC and C Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2015] UKUT 0376 (AAC), Charles… Read more
Neglect upon neglect – the report into the investigation of neglect of older persons in care homes in Wales
For a deeply depressing read on a (in London wet) Tuesday evening, you could do worse than read the report… Read more
Celtic ducks: guidance from Scotland as to deprivation of liberty
The Scottish Mental Welfare Commission has today (10 July) published very interesting ‘Advice Notes’ on deprivation of liberty [full disclosure,… Read more
Law Commission’s Deprivation of Liberty Consultation now open
The wait is finally over, and the Law Commission’s consultation is now open. We will have an article by Tim… Read more