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Barrister, writer and educator, mainly mental capacity, mental health and healthcare ethics. Bluesky largely used to share materials - for contact, please email me at [email protected]. Website: https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
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Anorexia, the Court of Protection and the changing calculus of decision-making: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/anorexia-the...

Mental health, capacity and children – in discussion with Anne-Maree Farrell and Patrick Hann: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-healt...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Questions on the amendments to the High Court approval requirement: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and mental capacity - some myths explained: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-capac...

Mental Capacity Myths – a video explainer: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-capac...

Capacity, insight and professional cultures – an important new decision from the Court of Protection: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-ins...

Deprivation of liberty and profound disability – an urgent need for appellate clarification: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/deprivation-...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources page updated - www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...

39 Essex Chambers February 2025 Mental Capacity Report and Walkthrough: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-cha...

Autonomy and assisted dying / suicide – an important judicial light shed from an unexpected corner: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/autonomy-and...

CoP Handbook - a new edition on the way! courtofprotectionhandbook.com/2025/02/01/c...

Litigation capacity and a very clear statement from the Court of Appeal about the ordering of the capacity test: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/litigation-c...

Thank you very much for having me, Clare. I greatly enjoyed, and hope that some of my witterings about best interests, what the law requires, and why sometimes compliance with the law seems so difficult resonate and are of use.

The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/the-court-of...

Mental Health Bill - Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-healt...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – update and how to submit useful evidence: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...

D/deaf individuals and capacity assessment – important observations from the Court of Protection: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/d-deaf-indiv...

Obstetric cases and the Court of Protection - the need for timeliness (again): www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/obstetric-ca...

“On a DoLS” – mythbusting by a (rightly) exasperated Court of Protection: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/on-a-dols-my...

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and deprivation of liberty: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/childrens-we...

With 10 days left to respond to the Law Commission's consultation on disabled children's social care law, a reminder that I have done a walkthrough of the consultation paper (and that you don't have to answer every question!): www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/disabled-chi...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence: www.parliament.uk/business/new... - deadline "as soon as possible"

Take care everyone - over and out until the New Year.

December 2024 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/december-202...

Capacity, sexual relations and public protection - another go-round before the Court of Appeal: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-sex...

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources page: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...

The persistent urban myth of DoLS: The persistent urban myth of DoLS: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/the-persiste...

Capacity, "capability" and consent - a complication concerning surrogacy: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-cap...

Capacity, hospital discharge and possession orders - a checklist and a gap in the court's powers? www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-hos...

For people wanting to understand how the courts try to grapple with the different (and often subtle) forms of interpersonal influence that can be in play in decision-making, this video and the underlying paper might be of interest / use: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/interpersona...

www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-i...

House of Commons Library Research Briefing on the Kim Leadbeater Bill: researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...

Mental Health Bill walkthrough: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-healt...

Book Reviews: NHS Law and Practice (2nd edition) and Making Lawful Decisions (1st edition): www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/book-reviews...