In the latest ‘in conversation with’, I talk to Lorraine Currie about her twin perspectives on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, as a social worker … Read More ›
In a judgment relating to the business affairs of the Hinduja family (Hinduja v Hinduja & Ors [2020] EWHC 1533 (Ch)) Falk J, sitting in … Read More ›
The 39 Essex Chambers Guide to carrying out and recording capacity assessments has been updated, in particular to add a section about remote assessments, and … Read More ›
In an experiment (prompted in part by the fact that the June 2020 Mental Capacity Report is a doorstop), I do a walkthrough of the … Read More ›
The June issue will shortly be winging its way to subscribers (remember, it’s free!). Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation … Read More ›
The Approved Mental Health Professional Practice Handbook (Kevin Stone, Sarah Vicary, Tim Spencer-Lane, 2020, Policy Press, c.£20.00) This book fulfils a very important role for … Read More ›
In the latest ‘in conversation with’, Dr Lucy Stephenson and I discuss the Wellcome-funded PACT project to develop advance decision-making tools for people living with … Read More ›
Thank you to everyone who has commented in different ways that you have found my lockdown offerings from the shed useful. I have now pulled … Read More ›
The Court of Appeal in A Local Authority v JB [2020] EWCA Civ 735 has made clear that we have been asking the wrong question … Read More ›
The Court of Appeal in R(Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738 has held that there are (perhaps surprising) … Read More ›