I was contacted, again, by a health care professional who had been told with complete confidence that the new version… Read more
Tag: Law reform
Disabled children’s social care law in England – the Law Commission consults
The law on disabled children’s social care in England is currently governed by a patchwork of legislation, some of which… Read more
Scottish Mental Health Law Review – the Scottish Government response
The Scottish Government has today (28 June 2023) published its response to the independent review of mental health, capacity and… Read more
The paramountcy of wishes and feelings – the Isle of Man takes on mental capacity
Reminding us always that it is very helpful to look around outside England & Wales, the Capacity Bill 2022 has… Read more
Lasting Powers of Attorney reform in England & Wales – a Private Members’ Bill, but is this “when Parliamentary time allows?”
An intriguing announcement today (15 June 2022) raises the possibility that there may be movement to amend the MCA 2005… Read more
Scottish Mental Health Law Review consultation
For those in Scotland (or those elsewhere wanting to see some fascinating and challenging law reform proposals in the field… Read more
The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Personal and Professional Reflections
Not just those within Ireland, but also those interested from other jurisdictions, in seeing how a hugely important law reform… Read more
How to undertake a review – lessons from Scotland
The Independent Review of Learning Disability and Autism in Scotland’s mental health legislation has published two important reports to sit… Read more
5 reflections on law reform (and over and out for now)
With a neat (if unplanned) symmetry, work that have been dominating my life has come to different forms of head… Read more
Law Commission Will Consultation closes on Friday
The Law Commission’s important consultation on the law of wills closes on Friday 10 November. I urge you to respond… Read more