I’m delighted to announce that the International Journal of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law is now open for business. Rising phoenix-like from the ashes … Read More ›
Author: Alex RK
For all those with an interest in cross-border and comparative capacity issues, I’m delighted to announce that The International Protection of Adults, the book that … Read More ›
The DoLS Forms Guidance to accompany the ADASS revised forms is now ready; it has yet to make its appearance on the ADASS website, but … Read More ›
The Minister for Care and Support, Norman Lamb MP, has today announced that the Department of Health will provide local authorities with a one-off (non-ring-fenced) … Read More ›
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 is a judgment that is required reading for all medical professionals, because the Supreme Court has made … Read More ›
In part because the Court of Protection Amendment Rules are written in typically impenetrable statutory instrument style, and in part to explain more as to … Read More ›
A quick cross-post to the Court of Protection of Handbook site and the post there summarising the important changes to be introduced by the Court … Read More ›
Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter: a case rivaling Neary in its importance, a case at the outer limit of the … Read More ›
In fulfilment of one of the Government’s commitments in response to the House of Lords’ Select Committee report on the MCA 2005, SCIE has now launched a … Read More ›
Not a news item, this time, but a big ‘thank you’ to all those who have subscribed to the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Newsletter … Read More ›