Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 is a judgment that is required reading for all medical professionals, because… Read more
Informed consent: the Supreme Court and the patient as agent
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COPR: what do the new rules actually do (and mean)?
In part because the Court of Protection Amendment Rules are written in typically impenetrable statutory instrument style, and in part… Read more
All change at the COP (Part 1)
A quick cross-post to the Court of Protection of Handbook site and the post there summarising the important changes to… Read more
March Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: a case rivaling Neary in its importance, a case at… Read more
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
Thank you! Onwards and upwards with the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter
Not a news item, this time, but a big ‘thank you’ to all those who have subscribed to the 39… Read more
Bostridge and nominal damages – Court of Appeal decision now out
The Court of Appeal has today – 10 February – dismissed the appeal in the case of Bostridge v Oxleas… Read more
February Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
The February 2015 Newsletters are now out, revamped to reflect the fact that Thirty Nine Essex Street is now 39 Essex Chambers. The launch… Read more
Breaking news: Rochdale appeal allowed by consent
In what may count as a rare bit of good news in the battle for clarity as to exactly what… Read more
CQC DOLS report for 2013-4 published
The CQC published on 26 January its fifth annual report on the use of the DOLS regime, covering the period 2013-4. … Read more