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Islam, capacity and best interests – in conversation with Siddiq Diwan
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Siddiq Diwan, Imam and Lead Muslim Chaplain at the Manchester University Hospital… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May 2023 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough
The May 2023 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
Elephant traps and worked examples: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
In a hopefully helpful contribution for those working with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, I have recorded a presentation… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook update 1 May 2023
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available on the Handbook website, including details of guidance… Read more
Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 – today!
After a very protracted journey, including amendments introduced even before it had been implemented, Ireland’s Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015… Read more
Litigation capacity – presumptions, stages and the ‘diagnostic’ test fallacy: an unofficial correction to the White Book
For civil practitioners, the White Book is an (inordinately expensive) but often indispensable addition to their suite of materials. It… Read more
The future of ageing: ethical considerations for research and innovation – Nuffield Council on Bioethics Report
In a veritable doorstop of a report published today, 25 April 2023, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics sets out its… Read more
Voting and mental capacity – the facts, not the myths
As we head towards local elections in England, a reminder of this excellent post by Lucy Series (from a couple of… Read more
Book review: Suicide and the Law
Suicide and the Law (Elizabeth Wicks, Hart, 2023, Hardback, £76.50; Paperback/eBook £61.20) This book by Elizabeth Wicks, Professor of Human… Read more