I have pulled together resources from a range of sources (official and unofficial) on the implications of Cheshire West, and… Read more
Tag: deprivation of liberty
Deprivation of liberty in a hospital setting
Those readers who have not already collapsed under the weight of guidance and commentary on the Cheshire West decision may… Read more
CQC guidance on deprivation of liberty
With thanks to Dave Sheppard for bringing this to my attention, the CQC issued (very quietly indeed) guidance on 4… 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
Cheshire West – the implications for mental health and mental capacity lawyers
I am very grateful to Sophy Miles for permission to reproduce here her extremely interesting and thoughtful paper on the… 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
Deprivation of liberty – practical guidance
A short post to note that I have, with my fellow Mental Capacity Law Newsletter editors, put together a guide… Read more
The MCA’s big week continues
The ripples still continue to spread from the House of Lords Select Committee’s report on the MCA 2005. Lord Hardie,… Read more
The House of Lords has spoken – in no uncertain terms
Summary The House of Lords Committee appointed to consider the MCA 2005 has now reported. After a mammoth evidence gathering… Read more
This really is no way to die
A really depressing report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has just been… Read more