How far can the State be expected to go in seeking to secure the rights of those in challenging situations? … Read more
When medical treatment can be considered to be a futile is an important, but sometimes difficult, question. What can make… Read more
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v KAG & Ors [2024] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case… Read more
Mental Health & Justice was a Wellcome Trust-funded multi-disciplinary research initiative, running between 2017-2023, addressing a cluster of public policy… Read more
It is perhaps slightly surprising that Right Care, Right Person should make its first reported appearance in case-law in the… Read more
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Professor Michael Preston-Shoot about the second national analysis of safeguarding adults reviews… Read more
The charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received… Read more
Perhaps prompted by the publication of the first report of the COVID-19 inquiry today (on the resilience and preparedness of… Read more
Given the announcement in today’s King’s Speech that “the government will… legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act,” or, in… Read more
In NHS NW London ICB [2024] EWCOP 35, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Theis J, gave a careful… Read more