If proof were needed that Bland has politely been consigned to the history books, it can be found in the… Read more
Medical treatment, best interests, and the desire to live
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39 Essex Chambers June Mental Capacity Reports now out
The 39 Essex Chambers June 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing inboxes for subscribers. Highlights this month include:… Read more
Sex, social media and ‘silos’: the Court of Appeal pronounces
In B v A Local Authority [2019] EWCA Civ 913, the Court of Appeal has made both general and specific… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – appropriate places and appropriate treatment
In Rooman v Belgium [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important… Read more
LPS – (slightly) more flesh on the bones
The Explanatory Notes to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act have now been published. They do not go substantively beyond what… Read more
Life-sustaining treatment – what would P have done? And does it make a difference that she is in a ‘pro-life’ nursing home?
In A Clinical Commissioning Group v P (Withdrawal of CANH) [2019] EWCOP 18, MacDonald J gave a detailed judgment to… Read more
Full text of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 now published
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being… Read more
Who are they? Where are they? ‘Invisible’ locked up children
In a powerful and wide-ranging report published by the Children’s Commissioner on 16 May entitled “Who are they? Where are… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Reports
The May 2019 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes for those already on the mailing list. Highlights… Read more
An Act is passed – the LPS Bill gets Royal Assent
Royal Assent was given today (16 May) to what is now the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, although no details… Read more