The wait is finally over, and the Law Commission’s consultation is now open. We will have an article by Tim… Read more
Tag: deprivation of liberty
Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting – paper now updated
The discussion paper that I wrote some time ago on this thorny topic with my colleague Catherine Dobson has now… Read more
Addressing the Conundrum: the MCA or the MHA?
The wilds of Schedule 1A to the MCA 2005 are explored in this article to which I contributed under the lead… Read more
Deprivation of liberty developments
The guidance note previously prepared by the editors of the Mental Capacity Law Newsletters has now been updated to take… Read more
Re X – the Court of Appeal pronounces
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site for those of you after clarity as to what the Court… Read more
Rethinking Deprivation of Liberty in a Health and Social Care Context
I am really delighted to be able to announce details of a major conference on deprivation of liberty on 30… Read more
Stress testing Schedule 3: cross border placements and the Court of Protection
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site where I discuss the important decision of Baker J handed down… Read more
Deprivation of Liberty Guidance now out!
The guidance on deprivation of liberty which I have been working with Neil Allen, Sophy Miles, Paula Scully and Beverley Taylor has now been… Read more
‘Baby Bournewood’?
In D (A Child) (Deprivation of Liberty) [2015] EWHC 922 (Fam), Keehan J has considered the question of the application of… Read more
ADASS DoLS form guidance
The DoLS Forms Guidance to accompany the ADASS revised forms is now ready; it has yet to make its appearance… Read more