Old-fashioned novels sometimes have elaborate subtitles. I might slightly impertinently suggest that if such a novel was being written about… Read more
The Ombudsman, DoLS and triaging – asking the impossible?
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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights seeks to balance the right to life and the right to autonomy
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights in Pindo Mulla v Spain [2024] ECHR 753 is a very… Read more
Conflict (and conflict avoidance) in the ICU – in conversation with Dr Harleen Kaur Johal
In this ‘in conversation with’, I talk to Dr Harleen Kaur Johal, a doctor and PhD candidate, about her research… Read more
Outsourcing and the Human Rights Act 1998 – the consequences
Without straying into politics, Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) is a case which demonstrates… Read more
Sex, ageing, death and capacity – new books
[Shameless plug warning]. Three new books have landed on my desk in short order, in which chapters I have written… Read more
The police and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 – in conversation with Michael Brown
In this ‘in conversation with’, I talk to the very recently retired police officer, Michael Brown – the Mental Health… Read more
Learning disability, access to justice, and the role of the law (and lawyers) – in conversation with Rosie Harding
In this ‘in conversation’ with Professor Rosie Harding, we talk about the Co-Producing Accessible Legal Information (COALITION) Project, which has… Read more
September 2024 Mental Capacity Report now out – and walkthrough
The September 2024 Mental Capacity Report is now out. It is something of a doorstop thanks to our (in this… Read more
Equal Treatment Bench Book – new edition
A new (2024) edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB) has been published. As it notes in the preface: Treating… Read more
2023-2024 English DoLS statistics out
The DoLS statistics for England for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 were published on 22 August… Read more