In breaking news, the Scottish Law Commission has now published a detailed report (alongside a draft Bill) to seek to… Read more
Scottish Law Commission reports on deprivation of liberty
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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
Deprivation of liberty – what’s coming down the line
With thanks to Niall Fry of the Department of Health for permission to publish this, I reproduce here a letter… Read more
Financial decision-making: new guidance on capacity issued
The excellent Empowerment Matters has just published (free) guidance on assessing, supporting and empowering specific decision-making in the context of financial… Read more
Intervening in child-birth – when to go to Court
NHS Trust & Ors v FG [2014] EWCOP 30 Summary In this judgment, Keehan J has given important guidance as… Read more
Local authority deputies – the pros (and a con?)
In Re EU (Appointment of a Deputy) [2014] EWCOP 21 (a case that missed the cut for the August Mental Capacity Law… Read more
Guide to judicial authorisations of deprivation of liberty
The President of the Court of Protection has issued a preliminary judgment outlining the answers to some of the key… Read more
Post Cheshire West judgment now out
More will follow from the Chambers team later, but the ‘preliminary’ judgment from Sir James Munby P addressing the majority… Read more
August Mental Capacity Law Newsletters now out
The August issues of the Thirty Nine Essex Street Mental Capacity Law Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In… Read more
A melancholy but profound milestone
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust v N [2014] EWCOP 16 Summary History was made in a very and dignified quiet… Read more