The Department of Health has just published guidance as part of its new Positive and Safe programme (which will apply across all health and adult … Read More ›
Author: Alex RK
A County Council v MS and RS [2014] EWHC B14 (COP) Summary MS was a Mormon. He was also mentally unwell and his property and … Read More ›
I am very grateful to Sophy Miles for permission to reproduce here her extremely interesting and thoughtful paper on the implications of the decision for … Read More ›
A Local Authority v TZ (No.2) [2014] EWHC 973 (COP) Summary This is a sequel to a case that we reported in the August newsletter, and … Read More ›
London Borough of Redbridge v G, C and F (No. 2) [2014] EWHC 959 (COP) Summary This is a sequel to a case that I commented … Read More ›
The April issue of the Mental Capacity Law Newsletter is now out. It has a has a new look this month, and, in a step … Read More ›
Department of Health Guidance The Department of Health has this afternoon (28 March) issued guidance to health and social care organisations following the judgment in … Read More ›
A short post to note that I have, with my fellow Mental Capacity Law Newsletter editors, put together a guide for the benefit of front-line … Read More ›
Introduction I summarised yesterday the key points of the decision, and gave some initial comments. I want to return today to consider some further points … Read More ›
Introduction After a wait that – if one was being impertinent – might seem doubtfully compliant with the requirement of speed in Article 5(4) ECHR, … Read More ›