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Tag: Best interests
A melancholy but profound milestone
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust v N [2014] EWCOP 16 Summary History was made in a very and dignified quiet… Read more
Self-neglect – a resource and another missed opportunity?
The Department of Health is currently consulting on the draft regulations and Guidance to accompany the implementation of Part I… Read more
Looking sidewise in the COP
RB v Brighton and Hove Council [2014] EWCA Civ 561 Summary In June 2007 RB sustained a serious brain injury… Read more
Book review: Elderly People and the Law (2nd edition)
Editorial Note See below for the first book review on this site. If anyone has any books that they think that… Read more
DH Guidance on Restrictive Interventions (and the implications of Cheshire West)
The Department of Health has just published guidance as part of its new Positive and Safe programme (which will apply… Read more
Tithing and the CoP – religion under the capacity microscope
A County Council v MS and RS [2014] EWHC B14 (COP) Summary MS was a Mormon. He was also mentally… Read more
Getting it right in the balance between autonomy and protection
A Local Authority v TZ (No.2) [2014] EWHC 973 (COP) Summary This is a sequel to a case that we… Read more
Caught in the spider’s web
London Borough of Redbridge v G, C and F (No. 2) [2014] EWHC 959 (COP) Summary This is a sequel to… Read more
April Mental Capacity Law Newsletter(s)
The April issue of the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter is now out. It has a has a new look this… Read more