In A Local Authority v PS & HS [2019] EWCOP 60, the court had to decide upon an 80 year-old… Read more
Will, preferences and estrangement
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RPRs, attorneys, BIAs and legal aid
In The London Borough of Hillingdon v JV & Ors [2019] EWCOP 61, decided at the end of last year but… Read more
Book review: Family Experience of Brain Injury: Surviving, Coping and Adjusting
Family Experience of Brain Injury: Surviving, Coping and Adjusting (Jo Clark-Wilson and Mark Holloway, Routledge, 2019, paperback, ebook, c£19.99) This… Read more
Book review: Mental Health Homicide and Society: Understanding Health Care Governance
Book review: Mental Health Homicide and Society: Understanding Health Care Governance (David P Horton, Hart Publishing, 2019, hardback and ebook,… Read more
Excellent conference on sex and relationships for your diary
Shropshire Council is hosting a one day conference in Shrewsbury on sex, relationships, mental capacity and human rights on 2… Read more
Serious Medical Treatment – Practice Guidance
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J has published guidance on serious medical treatment applications in the Court… Read more
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report – December 2019
The December 2019 issue of the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity report (the 100th*) is now out. (1) In the… Read more
Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting: updated guide
The 39 Essex Chambers guide to deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting has now been updated, in particular to… Read more
39 Essex Chambers November Mental Capacity Report
The November 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be with subscribers. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare… Read more
The MHA, force-feeding and best interests
In JK v A Local Health Board [2019] EWHC 67 (Fam), Lieven J had to grapple with the intersection between the… Read more