[A message on behalf of this brilliant[1] project: Use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 with people experiencing multiple exclusion… Read more
Tag: Research
The future of ageing: ethical considerations for research and innovation – Nuffield Council on Bioethics Report
In a veritable doorstop of a report published today, 25 April 2023, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics sets out its… Read more
Mediation of Medical Treatment Disputes: A Therapeutic Justice Model – help wanted
Dr Jaime Lindsey, of the University of Essex, would like your help if either (1) you have been involved in… Read more
Difficult Capacity Cases—The Experience of Liaison Psychiatrists. An Interview Study Across Three Jurisdictions
The most recent publication from the Mental Health and Justice project is an article published in Frontiers in Psychiatry on… Read more
Lived experience and mental health research – in conversation with Dr Thomas Kabir
In this conversation, I talk to Dr Thomas Kabir about his work with the McPin Foundation, and co-chair of the… Read more
Bipolar and advance decision-making, ‘Future Selves’ – new book by Beth Hopkins
A new publication written by artist Beth Hopkins, and coordinated by the Bethlem Gallery as part of the Mental Health… Read more
New capacity guidance website launched
As part of the Mental Health & Justice project, a new website has been launched with guidelines for clinicians and… Read more
Human Rights in Care Homes: A Survey-Based Study
The Essex Autonomy Project wants you (if you are a professional working in or with care homes in England and… Read more
New issue of the International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law now out
The (pandemic delayed) new issue of the IJMHCL is now published, available (for free), here: To whet your appetite, I… Read more
The MCA and the translation gap
In England and Wales, the concept of mental capacity is codified in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). Central to… Read more