Thanks very much to everyone who sent in questions about the LPS and MCA Code consultation. I have done a… Read more
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Two (and a bit) years of talking to people from my shed
As I prepare to leave the shed for Edinburgh for the World Congress on Adult Capacity (real people in a… Read more
Updated version of draft MCA Code of Practice (and an invitation to send questions)
An updated and partially corrected version of the draft MCA Code of Practice has been published, out for consultation (remember)… Read more
Book review: Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context
Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context (Mary Donnelly, Rosie Harding and Ezgi Taşcıoğlu, eds., Hart, 2022, hardback/eBook, c.£76/61) The second… Read more
Advance choices and medical decision-making in intensive care settings – Scottish proposals for legislative change
The Law Society of Scotland has published on 19 May 2022 a detailed report considering and addressing current deficiencies in Scots… Read more
A “National DoLS Court” – what it is (and isn’t)
Judging by my inbox (which I know I shouldn’t be checking on sabbatical), a considerable amount of confusion has been… Read more
Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney: Government Response
The Ministry of Justice’s consultation paper on ‘Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney’ (in England & Wales) was published on 20… Read more
ReSPECT, advance decision-making and capacity dilemmas – in conversation with Dr Zoë Fritz
In this conversation, I talk to Dr Zoë Fritz, Wellcome fellow in Society and Ethics and a Consultant in Acute… Read more
Lived experience and mental health research – in conversation with Dr Thomas Kabir
In this conversation, I talk to Dr Thomas Kabir about his work with the McPin Foundation, and co-chair of the… Read more
Judging Values and Participation in Mental Capacity Law conference – last few places
Is there something unique about being a lawyer or judge in the Court of Protection (CoP)? Could this uniqueness have… Read more