The Bill as amended at Report stage is here, and the last stage before it goes to the Commons, Third… Read more
Current version of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill and Third Reading
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Iron logic, coercion and odd outcomes: the Supreme Court decision in MM
In Secretary of State for Justice v MM [2018] UKSC 60, the Supreme Court (Lord Hughes dissenting) has upheld the… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – second and final day of Report stage
With thanks, again, to Tim Spencer-Lane for his summary, the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill today (27 November) completed report stage… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill first day of report stage
The first day of the Lords Report stage on 21 November brought the first changes to the Bill and the… Read more
39 Essex Chambers November Mental Capacity Report
The November 2018 Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes, but is available here by way of preview. … Read more
Government amendments to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
The Government has now published its long-awaited amendments to the Bill, ahead of the report stage on 21 November. They… Read more
Government amendments to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
The Government has now published its long-awaited proposed amendments to the Bill, ahead of the report stage on 21 November…. Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – Government memorandum on human rights issues
A government memorandum dated 4 July for the JCHR has just been published on issues in relation to the Mental… Read more
GMC consent guidance consultation
The GMC is consulting on revised consent guidance, which outlines what doctors should consider when discussing treatment and care with patients. According to… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – the Joint Committee on Human Rights reports
[The joint (Commons and Lords) Committee on Human Rights published on 26 October its report on the MCAB. It repays… Read more