The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
Advance care planning – the conversation (part 1)
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Court of Protection Handbook Quarterly Update – May 2020
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook (1 May 2020) is now online, available here. It builds on… Read more
Remote hearings – the Court of Appeal’s stock-take
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re… Read more
COVID-19 and care homes – further developments from the Court of Protection
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man,… Read more
Best interests – getting it right ‘webinar’
Following on from my rantings (sorry, hopefully clear discussion) about capacity, I’ve now turned to best interests. The slides are… Read more
Court of Protection telephone hearings at First Avenue House
The Court of Protection will be giving the following instructions in relation to telephone hearings at First Avenue House, responding… Read more
Capacity – the key points
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session… Read more
MCA and COVID-19: 39 Essex Chambers FAQ recording now available
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment,… Read more
Court of Protection and COPDOL 11 applications
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being… Read more
39 Essex Chambers April Mental Capacity Report
These will be winging their way to subscribers shortly. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation… Read more