If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the decision in Royal Bournemouth and … Read More ›
The 39 Essex Chambers June 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing inboxes for subscribers. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare … Read More ›
In an update published today (12 June) DHSC has confirmed that the intention is for the new Liberty Protection Safeguards system to come into force … Read More ›
In B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913, the Court of Appeal has made both general and specific observations about the assessment of … Read More ›
In Rooman v Belgium [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important review and clarification of its … Read More ›
The Explanatory Notes to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act have now been published. They do not go substantively beyond what is set out in the … Read More ›
In A Clinical Commissioning Group v P (Withdrawal of CANH) [2019] EWCOP 18, MacDonald J gave a detailed judgment to explain why he endorsed an … Read More ›
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being driven to despair by trying … Read More ›
In a powerful and wide-ranging report published by the Children’s Commissioner on 16 May entitled “Who are they? Where are they?” the basis is examined … Read More ›
The May 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes for those already on the mailing list. Highlights this month include: (1) In … Read More ›