[I am delighted to host here a guest post by Walter Boente (walter.boente@unil.ch), Centre of Comparative, European and International Law,… Read more
Why does the law resist? Thoughts on Art. 12 CRPD
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39 Essex Chambers September Mental Capacity Report
The September 2018 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report will shortly be landing in inboxes, but for those who cannot… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – highlights of first day of Committee stage
The first day of the Lords Committee stage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill took place on 5 September. The… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill special report
A one-off 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report just (Monday 3 Sept) published analyses the Bill in detail and provides… Read more
Supreme Court confirms that no need to go to court before treatment withdrawal where doctors and family agree
In Re Y [2018] UKSC 46, the Supreme Court has given the definitive answer to a question that has been… Read more
Independent Review of the Mental Health Act – summer workshops
The independent review of the Mental Health Act published its interim report in May, which set out its priority themes… Read more
What is the place of law? News from the second reading of the Mental Capacity Amendment Bill
“[The Law Commission] is made up of lawyers, so they prefer law but there are other ways of doing things.”… Read more
‘Son of DOLS’ – summary and some initial thoughts from the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report editors
Acting considerably more quickly than many had expected to give effect to its commitment to legislate to act upon Law… Read more
July Mental Capacity Reports – sneak preview
The 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Reports will be circulated to those on the distribution list shortly (to join, see… Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill published – headlines
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has been published. More detail and commentary will follow in the 39 Essex Chambers Mental… Read more