Re G [2014] EWHC 1361 (COP) Summary In our report upon this case in the May Newsletter, we noted that we were awaiting with great … Read More ›
Author: Alex RK
Our Mental Capacity Law Newsletters for May are now out, and can all be found here, including for the first time a screen-friendly version of … Read More ›
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust v RC [2014] EWHC 1317 (COP) Summary This is the sequel to the case of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust v J [2014] … Read More ›
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has now adopted its General Comment on Article 12 (Equal Recognition before the Law). I will … Read More ›
I have pulled together resources from a range of sources (official and unofficial) on the implications of Cheshire West, and collected them on a dedicated … Read More ›
Those readers who have not already collapsed under the weight of guidance and commentary on the Cheshire West decision may wish to have a look … Read More ›
Wandsworth CCG v IA and TA [2014] EWHC 990 (COP) Summary This case is a model of the assessment of the capacity to decide as to … Read More ›
With thanks to Dave Sheppard for bringing this to my attention, the CQC issued (very quietly indeed) guidance on 4 April on the implications of … Read More ›
Editorial Note See below for the first book review on this site. If anyone has any books that they think that it would be useful for … Read More ›
Why a Mental Capacity Act Commission? One of the main recommendations made by the House of Lords Select Committee in its report upon the MCA … Read More ›