Re ZX (Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations) [2024] EWCA Civ 1462 is a leapfrog appeal from a Tier 2… Read more
Capacity, sexual relations and public protection – another go-round before the Court of Appeal
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources page
I have now added a resources page to my website which seeks to set out relevant resources to enable understanding… Read more
The persistent urban myth of DoLS
R (Ibrahim) v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2024] EWHC 2991 (Admin) is a case which shows how the Deprivation of… Read more
Capacity, “capability” and consent – a complication concerning surrogacy
R & Anor v A & Anor [2024] EWFC 341 is a very sad case involving surrogacy. It was an… Read more
Capacity, hospital discharge and possession orders – a checklist and a gap in the court’s powers?
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust v Mercer [2024] EWHC 2515 (KB) concerns the challenge of delayed discharge from hospital and, specifically,… Read more
Mental Health Bill Second Reading and resources page
The Second Reading of the Bill took place in the House of Lords on 25 November 2024, Second Reading being… Read more
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Questions on the Bill (updated and consolidated)
Reassured by the fact that the House of Commons Library seem to have found some of the questions that I… Read more
Mental Health Bill walkthrough
In this walkthrough, I go through the Mental Health Act 1983 as it would look if amended by the current… Read more
Book Reviews: NHS Law and Practice (2nd edition) and Making Lawful Decisions (1st edition)
Legal Action Group have recently sent me two books to review, one very long, and the other very short. This… Read more
Property and affairs deputyship applications – the digital route will be mandatory for legal professionals from 2 December 2024
In a letter sent out on 18 November 2024 (but which had the wrong date, subsequently corrected), HMCTS has confirmed… Read more