It is perhaps slightly surprising that Right Care, Right Person should make its first reported appearance in case-law in the… Read more
Right Care, Right Person before the courts
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Safeguarding Adults Reviews – themes and implications from a national analysis: in discussion with Professor Michael Preston-Shoot
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I talk to Professor Michael Preston-Shoot about the second national analysis of safeguarding adults reviews… Read more
Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying: lessons from an end-of-life helpline
The charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received… Read more
Triage, COVID-19 and decision-making – a perspective from the courts
Perhaps prompted by the publication of the first report of the COVID-19 inquiry today (on the resilience and preparedness of… Read more
Mental Health Act reform – full steam ahead?
Given the announcement in today’s King’s Speech that “the government will… legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act,” or, in… Read more
Following through a decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment: a new dilemma for the Court of Protection
In NHS NW London ICB [2024] EWCOP 35, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Theis J, gave a careful… Read more
39 Essex Chambers July 2024 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough
The July 2024 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation… Read more
Mental Capacity & Homelessness – National Practitioner Survey 2024
[A message on behalf of this brilliant[1] project: Use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 with people experiencing multiple exclusion… Read more
What’s in name? Competence and capacity (and is it enough for a child)?
In Re BC (Child in Care: Change of Forename and Surname) [2024] EWHC 1639 (Fam), Poole J approved a request… Read more
Mental capacity, mental health and assisted dying – for the Government in-tray
For those wanting to get themselves up to speed in new posts, a few resources: On deprivation of liberty –… Read more