Senior Judge Hilder and the Operations Manager of the Court of Protection have provided an update on the court’s performance… Read more
Court of Protection update
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Organ donation in England – deemed consent and mental capacity
A reminder that the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 comes fully into force in England today, 20 May. The… Read more
Updated NHS guidance on MHA and ‘supporting systems’ – and Code of Practice
NHSE-I published on 19 May updated guidance on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the use of the… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
The May 2020 Mental Capacity Report will soon be landing in subscribers’ inboxes. Highlights this month include: (1) In the… Read more
Decision support for doctors in the context of stretched resource: in conversation with Dr Chris Danbury
As part of the 39 Essex Chambers’ weekly Public Law webinar series, I will be holding a discussion with Dr… Read more
National Mental Capacity Forum webinar 3 June
The National Mental Capacity Forum will be holding the last of three rapid-response online meetings on Wednesday 3 June, 16:30-17:30. … Read more
When does mental incapacity constitute a ‘status’?
Can impaired decision-making capacity constitute a ‘status’ for purposes of purposes of the law relating to discrimination? That was the… Read more
The Court of Protection, injunctions and persons unknown
In Re SF (Injunctions) [2020] EWCOP 19, Keehan J was concerned with a young woman, SF, who had a diagnosis… Read more
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