Compendiums

In the Property and Affairs Report: a guest post updating deputies and attorneys on important responsibilities. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to download the Property... Read more  

In the Mental Health Matters Report: a Mental Health Bill on the way, the hard edges of the MHA 1983 and the CQC and Valdo Calocane. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to ... Read more  

In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal on belief and capacity, and both sexual and medical complexities before the courts. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Reso... Read more  

In the Wider Context Report: the limits of Article 3 in the context of the inherent jurisdiction, the CQC and covert medication and Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity La... Read more  

In the Scotland Report: the Scottish Government consults on legislative measures to respond to the Scott Review and a report from the World Congress on Adult Care and Support. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Cap... Read more  

In the Practice and Procedure Report: which decisions are for doctors, and which for the courts; jury-rigging Article 5(4) compliance in community DoL cases, and transparency under the spotlight. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please ... Read more  

Welcome to the September 2024 Mental Capacity Report. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal on belief and capacity, and both sexual and medical complexities before the courts; I... Read more  

In the Property and Affairs Report: deputy bond provider problems and a job opportunity in the Official Solicitor’s office. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to download ... Read more  

In the Mental Health Matters Report: Tier 4 beds (again) and the Mental Health Tribunal and the Parole Board. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource Centre. Click below to download the Mental Hea... Read more  

In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: sexual capacity complexities, wishes and feelings in the balance, and finding the P in a PDOC case. For all of our reports, newsletters and cases please visit our Mental Capacity Law Resource... Read more