39 Essex Chambers' joint seminar with Birthrights & Queen Mary University
Date & Time:
Wednesday 8th March 2017 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Venue:
39 Essex Chambers
81 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DD
Chaired by:
Presented by:
- Professor Lesley Page CBE, President of The Royal College of Midwives
- Dr Daghni Rajasingam, Consultant Obstetrician, Guys and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Jo Black, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for Perinatal Mental Health at NHS England
- Polly Sands, specialist perinatal mental health midwife at Guys and St Thomas's NHS Trust
- Seaneen Molloy-Vaughan, writer, mental health blogger, and mum of one
- Elizabeth Prochaska, Matrix Chambers and Birthrights
- Victoria Butler-Cole, 39 Essex Chambers
This seminar will take a critical look at forced caesarean decisions in the Court of Protection including:
- What is the appropriate threshold for capacity to make childbirth decisions? How does the court's assessment of capacity in childbirth compare to capacity to make other reproductive decisions?
- What evidence does the court use to assess a woman's best interests in childbirth? Are there more sources of evidence on which the court could draw?
- How can the court be better informed of the woman's preferences?
- What role does safety of the foetus play in decision-making?
- What is the procedure for bringing these cases to court? Can it be improved?
To view the full flyer, please
click here.
To reserve a space, please contact:
Beth Williams
(beth.williams@39essex.com)
020 7832 1155
39 Essex Chambers is accredited by the Law Society and the Bar Council to provide CPD accredited courses.
This course is accredited for 2 CPD hours.