The DHSC has today (22 July) published the long-awaited guidance relating to visiting policies in respect of care homes in England. Guidance relating to hospitals … Read More ›
The July Report is now out. If you want a walkthrough of the highlights from me, they are here: In written form, the highlights are: … Read More ›
In Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA & Anor [2020] EWCOP 37, Hayden J had to consider the capacity of a young Palestinian … Read More ›
The Government has today (16 July) announced that the LPS would not be coming into force on 1 October 2020, but instead in April 2022. … Read More ›
With thanks to Victoria Butler-Cole QC, upon whose excellent 2013 work we have built, a small team comprising her, Sarah Castle (the Official Solicitor), Jakki … Read More ›
The best interests guide we do in Chambers has been updated to take account of developments since the last iteration in April 2019. As before, … Read More ›
I have recorded a shedinar under the auspices of the National Mental Capacity Forum on testing for COVID-19 with Chelle Farnan and Dr Elisabeth Alton. … Read More ›
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations, which came into force on 4 July, change, yet again, the legal framework governing what people in … Read More ›
With huge thanks to Research in Practice for making this freely available, Camilla Parker and I have written practice guidance to help professionals identify when … Read More ›
In this shedinar, I look at the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court as it relates to adults. This is a complicated area and I … Read More ›