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39 Essex Chambers is a leading set based in London, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Our barristers offer a depth of expertise in a range of specialist sectors and practice areas.
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Court of Protection
IN CONVERSATION: Mental capacity and sexual relations: the latest from the Court of Appeal
In this half hour conversation, Victoria Butler-Cole and Nicola Kohn discuss the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal in JB v a Local Authority which considers the test for… Read more »
A Local Authority v JB – capacity for sexual relations
The Court of Appeal (the President of the Court of Protection; Baker and Singh LJJ) has handed down an important judgment on the question whether, in order to possess capacity… Read more »
Parole Board has the power to appoint litigation friends
EG (by his litigation friend the OS) v 1) Parole Board; 2) SoS for Justice; & others [2020] EWHC 1457 (Admin) The High Court has found that the Parole Board… Read more »
Parole Board has the power to appoint litigation friends
EG (by his litigation friend the OS) v 1) Parole Board; 2) SoS for Justice; & others [2020] EWHC 1457 (Admin) The High Court has found that the Parole Board… Read more »
Rapid Response Guidance Note: COVID-19 and The Mental Health Act 1983
This Rapid Response Guidance Note relating to COVID-19 and the Mental Health Act is intended to assist those involved in Mental Health Act assessments, in particular patients, nearest relatives, approved… Read more »
Families with disabled children challenge policy restrictions on outdoor exercise
Steve Broach has been instructed by Jamie Potter and Emma Varley of Bindmans on behalf of two families with children with autistic spectrum disorder whose conditions necessitate them leaving the… Read more »
Coronavirus Act 2020 – Social Care and SEND Guidance Note for England
This note has been written by the 39 Essex Chambers public law team in response to some of the many queries we have had about the implications of the Coronavirus… Read more »
The Coronavirus Act – implications for education, social care and mental health
This webinar will consider the implications of the new Coronavirus Act for the delivery of education and social care and the operation of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England…. Read more »
Rapid Response Guidance Note: Covid-19, Social Distancing and Mental Capacity
This is the first in what we anticipate will be a series of Rapid Response Guidance Notes relating to COVID-19 and the MCA 2005. An overview of some of the… Read more »
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