In Re SF (Injunctions) [2020] EWCOP 19, Keehan J was concerned with a young woman, SF, who had a diagnosis… Read more
The Court of Protection, injunctions and persons unknown
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Best interests, death at home and the Court of Protection
In VE v AO & Ors [2020] EWCOP 23, Lieven J was asked to determine whether it was in the… Read more
The shedinar series – the IMCA conversation
Following on from my conversation with Dr Mark Taubert about advance care planning, I have recorded a conversation with Jakki… Read more
The shedinar series – the Court of Protection
As the next in the ‘shed series,’ I have recorded a short introduction to the Court of Protection: what is… Read more
The Court of Protection, care homes, the rule of law and deprivation of liberty
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has written to Directors of Adult Social Services (in a letter… Read more
Remote assessments webinar
A recorded session with Lorraine Currie, Chelle Farnan and I on remote assessments (under the umbrella of the National Mental… Read more
Book review: Life, Death and the Journeys in between
Life, Death and the Journeys in between (Jakki Cowley, Empowerment Matters, 2020, paperback, £15.50). Full disclosure is required from the… Read more
The Court of Protection and transparency
In a letter from the Vice-President published today (11 May 2020), he has emphasised that “[s]triving to achieve a transparent… Read more
Advance care planning – in conversation with Dr Mark Taubert
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
Isolation of patients in psychiatric hospitals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: An ethical, legal, and practical challenge
This article to which I’ve contributed in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is now available (in pre-proof) form… Read more