I have been asked by a good BIA (you know who you are!) to write something about powers of attorney,… Read more
Tag: Best interests
GMC consultation on guidance for doctors on confidentiality – closing 10 February
The GMC is consulting on a replacement to its current Confidentiality guidance, published in 2009. The guidance addresses, inter alia, the… Read more
Mini news briefing
Cases are coming out left, right and centre at the moment, and with other commitments, it is not possible to… Read more
Wishes, feelings and best interests decision-making
With thanks to Jordan’s Publishing for permission to reproduce this, my article on the place of wishes and feelings in best… Read more
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