The fourth annual report by the Chair of the NMCF, Baroness Ilora Finlay, was published on 12 August. Had I… Read more
National Mental Capacity Forum – Chair’s report
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Determining capacity with one (judicial) hand tied behind your back
In King v The Wright Roofing Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 2129 (QB), a personal injury case, Kerr J had to decide… Read more
Shedinar – in conversation with Dr Tania Gergel: philosophy, capacity, presumptions and personhood
In this ‘in conversation’ with Dr Tania Gergel, we think about what philosophy can bring to thinking about mental capacity,… Read more
Race, culture and capacity – in conversation with Dr Lade Smith CBE
In the latest ‘in conversation with,’ Dr Lade Smith CBE and I discuss the ways in which capacity assessments under… Read more
So the LPS are delayed until April 2022 – what should I do now?
The slides and the recording of my shedinar about this from Friday 31 July 2020 are now available here, looking… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook – August 2020 Quarterly Update
The quarterly update on the COPH website to the third edition of the Handbook is now out, bringing the book… Read more
Deprivation of liberty and 16/17 year olds shedinar
In this shedinar, Dr Camilla Parker and I discuss the complexities of the law relating to deprivation of liberty in… Read more
Ducks, hats and deprivation of liberty – the Upper Tribunal grapples with conditional discharge
In MC v Cygnet Behavioural Health Ltd and SSJ [2020] UKUT 230 (AAC), UTJ Jacobs confirmed that the decision of… Read more
Wills and video-conferencing
Ahead of legislation to be introduced temporarily to amend the Wills Act 1837 to provide that the requirement for the… Read more
39 Essex Chambers July Mental Capacity Report – and walkthrough
The July Report is now out. If you want a walkthrough of the highlights from me, they are here: In… Read more