The 39 Essex Chambers November Mental Capacity Reports are now out Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal considers parental consent to confinement, CANH withdrawal and the courts, and the latest DOLS figures; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: personal injury payouts and […]
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39 Essex Chambers October 2017 Mental...
The October 2017 Mental Capacity Reports are now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: serious medical treatment cases and the involvement of the CoP, family members and Rule 3A and DoLS before the European Court of Human Rights; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: financial […]
39 Essex Chambers September Mental Ca...
The Mental Capacity Law Reports are now back after their summer break. This month’s highlights are: 1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: alcohol and best interests, the price for failing to support, patient choice from the other side of capacity, and Bournewood brought to life; (2) In the Property and Affairs […]
39 Essex Chambers special report on L...
Accompanying our April Mental Capacity Report, we have also published a special report upon the Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty project, with a detailed summary and responses from a range of perspectives.
March Mental Capacity Report now out
Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the limits of wishes and feelings and a different take on Article 5; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: changes to EPA/LPA registration fees; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: a further amendment to the CoP Rules, a major […]
February Mental Capacity Report from ...
The February 2017 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report is now out. You will note a new look, and also a new title, which reflects the fact that over the years we have evolved to carry material that goes considerably wider and deeper than in a conventional Newsletter. We have also retitled the individual sections of […]
December Mental Capacity Law Newslett...
Highlights this month include: 1.In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: DOLS and objections, the scope of s.21A appeals and best interests in treatment withdrawal; 2. In the Property and Affairs Newsletter: capacity to revoke an LPA, capacity and IVAs, and litigation friends, influence and trusts; 3. In the Practice and Procedure Newsletter: […]
October Mental Capacity Law Newslette...
The October Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: getting tangled up in ineligibility, survey and statistical data relating to DOLS and news of a new COPDOL10 form. 2. In the Property and Affairs Newsletter: deputies and remuneration, capacity and influence, and updates from […]
May Mental Capacity Law Newsletters n...
Unusually this month – but proving that we do not simply generate material for the sake of it – we do not have any Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty or Scotland Newsletters because there have been no developments of sufficient note to merit coverage. Note, though, that we are anticipating shortly the interim statement […]
April Mental Capacity Law Newsletter ...
April’s offerings are now available here. Highlights include: 1. In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: Charles J and the DOL impasse, sex and marriage, grappling with anorexia, and wishes and feelings in different contexts; 2. In the Property and Affairs Newsletter: revoking and suspending LPAs, Law Society guidance on fiduciary duties and […]
