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A one day seminar on the meaning and practice of supported decision-making is being held by the Centre for Medical… Read more

In Re EM [2022] EWCOP 31, Mostyn J expressed a number of concerns about the transparency order made in the… Read more

For several days, the case of Archie Battersbee has been a lead story in the media in England & Wales.  … Read more

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has today (22 July) published its report into Human Rights in Care Settings, following… Read more

Warning: further shameless self-promotion.  The 5th edition of the Assessment of Mental Capacity: A Practical Guide for Doctors and Lawyers… Read more

Shameless self-promotion alert: the fourth edition of the Legal Action Group Court of Protection Handbook is now available to pre-order,… Read more

In a very helpful development anyone either interested in or involved in cases involving the medical treatment of children, Professor… Read more

Along with Tor Butler-Cole QC and Neil Allen, I have updated our guide to “community deprivation of liberty” – i.e…. Read more

Everyone’s Business is a safeguarding podcast, which explores interesting and unique perspectives in respect of safeguarding children and adults at… Read more

In this conversation, I talk to Dr Chloe Beale about the uses and misuses of capacity in the context of responding… Read more