Important new updates on REF 2029 have just been published 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/ref-202...

The 5th edition of Principles of Medical Law which Professor Judy Laing of University of Bristol Law School and I co- edit has now been published by @oxfordunipress.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

A brilliant day on Thursday 13th Nov, Prof Larry Gostin delivering the first Birmingham Law School Annual Lecture & our @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social Research Workshop “Reflections on Global Health Law, Public Health and Human Rights, From a Time of Turbulence to a more responsive future?“

Delighted to see my paper with Sam Halliday "Interrogating the limits of precedent autonomy: the anomalous exclusion of basic care from the ambit of advance decisions" out now in the Medical Law Review academic.oup.com/medlaw/artic...

Delighted to present on Monday on "From Patients' Rights to Rationing: Who should we treat." at the conference "Access to Medical and Pharmaceutical Care" very kindly organised by Claudia Monge Lisbon Public Law Research Centre, Lisbon Law School. www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

Very much looking forward to going back home to the University of Manchester to join friends and colleagues to celebrate the life and work of Margot Brazier. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...

And the general Impact Assessment on the Terminally IIl Adults (End of Life) Bill has also been published www.gov.uk/government/p...

The Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill Equality Impact Assessment has been published www.gov.uk/government/p...

On 9th June @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social & Birmingham Law School's Care, Health and Human Flourishing Theme is holding a free to attend Workshop on "The Human Rights Act and Health Law in the UK: 25 Years On", link to Programme & registration is here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-t...

www.england.nhs.uk/postgraduate.... Open to 20th May. Members of the public can respond

A tribute to the wonderful Prof Margot Brazier, pioneer in healthcare law, from Emily Jackson and me, in BioNews @pet-bionews.bsky.social www.progress.org.uk/obituary-pro...

Some lovely tributes in this article reporting the death of Professor Margaret -Margot- Brazier. She was indeed brilliant and fearless- and also so kind and inspirational. I will very much miss my former personal tutor, former colleague and great friend. www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2499656...

The next @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social Zoom seminar is Tues 11th March at 13:00 Prof Sarah Devaney, Manchester University Law School presents the paper "Achieving Justice in Maternity Care Safety Regulation." If you would like to attend please contact @jeanmchale.bsky.social for the Zoom link.

💔 NEW: A hospital at the centre of the largest NHS maternity scandal let a baby's body decompose so badly it had to be 'triple bagged' for the funeral - midwives then "mocked" the dad, replaying a phone call he'd made months b4 at a "leadership away day" www.thetimes.com/article/82a2... 1/2

Diverse Voices in Health Law and Ethics is now published! 🎉 to celebrate - a 🧵of all the contributions bringing a social justice/critical perspective to the health and medical law curriculum! It was such a privilege to work with every author on such important interventions 👇

On 9th June the @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social and Birmingham Law School's Care, Health and Human Flourishing Theme will be holding a Workshop on "The Human Rights Act and Health Law in the UK: 25 Years On"- link to call for papers is below. Hope you can join us! www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

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

My new book with Laura Noszlopy Adult Social Care Law and Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic has just been published by @brisunipress.bsky.social, hard copy and available Open Access! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/adult-social...

NEW: Kim Leadbeater is tabling several amendments to her assisted dying bill. They include making sure a doctor raises other options incl palliative care if and when they raise assisted dying with a patient. And doctors must produce detailed assessment of coercion & capacity.

We're holding an Event "How Prepared is Adult Social Care for the next Pandemic" on Tues 25th Feb 14:00- 15:30- details here "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-prepared-is-adult-social-care-for-the-next-pandemic-tickets-1232859789819?aff=oddtdtcreator&lang=en-gb&locale=en_GB&status=30&view=listing

1/2 The next seminar in @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social Zoom Seminar series is on Tuesday 11th February 13:00- 14:00 Dr Katy McMillan, Lecturer in Medical Law @uoelawschool.bsky.social will be giving the paper "Abortion in Scots law"- details below- all very welcome to join our free event.

NEW: Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP, confirms that the Government expects to publish an Impact Assessment before the assisted dying bill returns for its Report Stage debate.

Today, MPs will vote on a 'money resolution' authorising the financial consequences of the assisted dying bill. The debate can last up to 45 minutes. The motion is required for the Bill to proceed in committee and can only be moved by a Minister. https://buff.ly/4g6WTAq

Save the date ! The next seminar in the @chlspbirmingham.bsky.social Zoom Seminar series will be held on Tuesday 11th February  13:00- 14:00 Dr Katy McMillan, Lecturer in Medical Law @uoelawschool.bsky.social will be giving the paper "Abortion in Scots law.” All very welcome.

Laura Noszlopy and yours truly have a new monograph "Adult Social Care Law and Policy: Lessons from the Pandemic" published by @brisunipress.bsky.social on 6th Feb- Open Access! Details below bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/adult-social...

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"

EAHMH2025, the main European history of medicine conference for 2025 will take place in Berlin 26-29 Aug. And is on the theme of Health Beyond Medicine. Abstracts accepted until 10 March 2025: hi.converia.de/frontend/ind...

History repeating itself? The Sutherland Commission- Royal Commission on long term care for the elderly established by the Blair Government in 1997... the Personal Care at Home Act 2010 passed by the Brown Government which would have provided free personal care at home...?

The Social Care Commission is to go ahead- final report not due until 2028.... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Signing off for the Christmas holidays. See you over in 2025!

It was a delight and a privilege to be able to visit Lisbon Law School, Universidade de Lisboa last week, to meet colleagues and to give a lecture at the Lisbon Public Law Research Centre on “The Legal Regulation of Cosmetic Procedures in the UK: An urgent {Patient} Safety issue

@chlspbirmingham.bsky.social is now on Bluesky!

If you are interested in anything relating to disability, identity, and social justice, please join us in the DLSJ stream at the @slsauk.bsky.social conference, especially if you are an ECR! CfP deadline is Dec 18. Drop me a message if you have any questions!

Useful House of Commons Library Research briefing on the Leadbeater Bill published on 22nd November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri....

Has taken a long time and a lot of consideration to get here...this contribution on the ethics dates from 2007. acss.food.gov.uk/sites/defaul... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sir James Munby on the Leadbeater Bill transparencyproject.org.uk/assisted-dyi...

The Leadbeater Assisted Dying Bill has been published bills.parliament.uk/bills/3774/p...

Registration is open for SLSA 2025 so Health lawyers and bioethicists it’s time to submit your abstract to the Health Law and Bioethics stream! ✨ get in touch with me or Ed Horowicz if you want to hear more about the stream or discuss an idea ☺️ liverpool.ac.uk/law/slsa-2025/…