A reminder that the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 comes fully into force in England today, 20 May. The… Read more
Tag: mental capacity
The shedinar series – the IMCA conversation
Following on from my conversation with Dr Mark Taubert about advance care planning, I have recorded a conversation with Jakki… Read more
Advance care planning – in conversation with Dr Mark Taubert
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
The ‘shed series’ so far
For those who have time to kill over the long weekend, a reminder of the shed series of webinars I… Read more
Capacity – the key points
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The slides… Read more
Deputyship and legal incapacitation: don’t (always) believe what you read
It is rare, but unfortunate, when a judge misdirects themselves as to the law, but in Bashir v Bashir [2019]… Read more
Capacity and sexual relations – trying to make it personal
In LB Tower Hamlets v NB & AU [2019] EWCOP 27, Hayden J has made further observations about the test… Read more
39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Assessment Guide updated
The Mental Capacity Report editorial team at 39 Essex Chambers have updated our guidance note on capacity assessment. For those… Read more
Taking capacity seriously: ten years of capacity disputes before the Court of Protection
One of the first fruits of the Wellcome-funded Mental Health and Justice project has just been published in the International… Read more
The NICE guideline on decision-making and mental capacity: very good try but only two thirds of a banana
To some extent, those responsible for pulling together the NICE guideline (NG 108) on decision-making and mental capacity published on… Read more