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Book Review: Advance Directives across Asia: A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis

Posted on 25 February 2023

Advance Directives across Asia: A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis (edited by Daisy Cheung and Michael Dunn, Cambridge University Press, 2022, 341… Read more

Posted in Book Reviews     Tags: advance decisions, Book reviews     Leave a comment     


Advance directives across Asia – in conversation with Daisy Cheung and Michael Dunn

Posted on 9 February 2023

In this ‘in conversation’ with, I learn about the background to the new book co-edited by Daisy Cheung and Michael… Read more

Posted in Webinar     Tags: advance decisions, webinar     Leave a comment     


Advance decisions to refuse treatment – presuming a presumption of capacity?

Posted on 20 January 2023 Updated on 21 January 2023

In NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB v JH [2023] EWCOP 3, Hayden J was asked to consider whether an advance decision… Read more

Posted in Advance Planning, Best interests, Capacity, Case comments, Medical treatment     Tags: advance decisions, Best interests, capacity, medical treatment     Leave a comment     


Bipolar and advance decision-making, ‘Future Selves’ – new book by Beth Hopkins

Posted on 26 April 2022

A new publication written by artist Beth Hopkins, and coordinated by the Bethlem Gallery as part of the Mental Health… Read more

Posted in Miscellaneous     Tags: advance care planning, advance decisions, Research     Leave a comment     


Advance decisions and disability rights – in conversation with Gill Loomes-Quinn

Posted on 4 June 2020 Updated on 4 September 2020

The next shedinar is here (and, coincidentally, with very good timing in light of the decision in the case of Barnsley… Read more

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‘True’ best interests, advance decisions and the subjective approach

Posted on 4 June 2020

In Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MSP [2020] EWCOP 26, Hayden J considered an application, initially made to him… Read more

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The MHA, force-feeding and best interests

Posted on 15 November 2019

In JK v A Local Health Board [2019] EWHC 67 (Fam), Lieven J had to grapple with the intersection between the… Read more

Posted in Advance Planning, Best interests, Case comments, Medical treatment, Mental Health     Tags: advance decisions, medical treatment, Mental Health Act     Leave a comment     


ReSPECT – a new approach to advance care planning

Posted on 15 March 2017

It is a truth (almost) universally acknowledged that DNACPR/DNR notices are not working.  Cases such as Tracey and Winspear show… Read more

Posted in Research of interest     Tags: advance decisions, Care planning, medical treatement     One comment     


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    25 September 2025
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RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • Steven Maile & Anor v Ruth Elizabeth Maile & Ors 6 October 2025
  • Andrew Morris Jenkins & Anor v Sarah Caroline Ingham Evans 3 October 2025
  • Carl Gardner, Deceased (Duration of Transparency Order), Re 24 September 2025
  • Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors 22 September 2025
  • Lioubov Macpherson v Sunderland City Council 9 September 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • W, Re: Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations & Marry 26 August 2025
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Others (Refusal of Withdrawal of Treatment) 12 August 2025
  • London Borough of X v Mrs Z & Anor 31 July 2025
  • TLA v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 29 July 2025

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • Steven Maile & Anor v Ruth Elizabeth Maile & Ors 6 October 2025
  • Rohit Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Limited & Anor 26 September 2025
  • Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors 22 September 2025
  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v The Mother & Ors 19 September 2025
  • West Berkshire Council v Mother & Ors 16 September 2025
  • London Borough of Redbridge v M & Ors 12 September 2025
  • Arion Kurtaj v R 11 September 2025
  • ER v NT (Need for fact finding hearing) 27 August 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News and Media Limited 22 August 2025

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Case (Capacity to instruct). Furley Page LLP v KFL [2025] EWHC 1703 (SCCO)
  • Case (Reporting restrictions). Norfolk County Council v CA & Ors [2025] EWCOP 16 (T3)
  • Case (Capacity, inherent jurisdiction). Norfolk County Council v CA [2024] EWCOP 64 (T3)
  • Case (Capacity to instruct). Aina Khan Law Ltd v Legal Ombudsman [2025] EWHC 1319 (Admin)
  • Case (Cross-sex hormones). ATN v BTN [2025] EWHC 1325 (Fam)
  • Case (Capacity to enter into contract). Rogers v Wills [2025] EWHC 1367 (Ch)
  • Case (Litigation capacity). Meric v Navis [2022] EWHC 221 (QB)
  • Case (Litigation capacity). Meric v Navis [2025] EWHC 759 (KB)
  • Case (Contempt sentencing). Norfolk County Council v Grady (Re CA) [2025] EWCOP 15 (T3)
  • ADHD and benefits. DWP, 'DMG memo 07/25: DLA - ADHD and severe mental impairment - effect of Upper Tribunal decision' (June 2025)

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