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Improved safeguarding and protections for vulnerable people
Government to launch a consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/improved-safeguarding-and-protections-for-vulnerable-people
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Alex Ruck Keene
3 months ago
SCIE sounds the alarm on MCA reform The Social Care Institute for Excellence is not normally an alarmist body, which makes its recent (26 August 2025) statement on MCA reform all the more striking. I reproduce the material sections below: Failure to act on long-delayed reforms to the MentalâŚ
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SCIE sounds the alarm on MCAÂ reform
The Social Care Institute for Excellence is not normally an alarmist body, which makes its recent (26 August 2025) statement on MCA reform all the more striking. I reproduce the material sections below: Failure to act on long-delayed reforms to the Mental Capacity Act is contributing to preventable deaths, unlawful detentions and growing human rights concerns. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is the legal foundation for decisions made on behalf of people who cannot decide for themselves, because of dementia, learning disability, brain injury or serious illness.
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/scie-sounds-the-alarm-on-mca-reform/
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3 months ago
When does a Court of Protection order do more harm than good? Anorexia, the Court of Protection, and the âimpossible burdenâ Patricia's Father & Ors v Patricia & Ors EWCOP 30 (T3) is a challenging case at a number of levels, over and above the human tragedy at the centre of it. Procedurally, itâŚ
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When does a Court of Protection order do more harm than good? Anorexia, the Court of Protection, and the âimpossible burdenâ
Patricia's Father & Ors v Patricia & Ors EWCOP 30 (T3) is a challenging case at a number of levels, over and above the human tragedy at the centre of it. Procedurally, it highlights the pitfalls of identifying the point at which a decision made by the Court of Protection needs to be revisited because it is harming, rather than helping.
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/when-does-a-court-of-protection-order-do-more-harm-than-good-anorexia-the-court-of-protection-and-the-impossible-burden/
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6 months ago
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Open Justice Court of Protection Project
6 months ago
New blog post....
#openjustice
#NotSecretCourt
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Validity and applicability of an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment: A pre-trial review
By Celia Kitzinger, 14th May 2025 The man at the centre of this case (COP 20006397, before Poole J) is in his 40s. On 5th May 2024, he suffered a cardiac arrest resulting in a severe hypoxic âŚ
https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/05/14/validity-and-applicability-of-an-advance-decision-to-refuse-treatment-a-pre-trial-review/
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UKABIF
7 months ago
What Do We Do? âď¸UKABIFâs primary role is to raise awareness of acquired brain injury.âď¸ To find out more or to become a member, please visit our website.
#UKABIF
#ABI
#AcquiredBrainInjury
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Anchor Point ABI
7 months ago
Join us at Anchor Point in recognising Stress Awareness month and the impact of caring responsibilities on families after brain injury:
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Stress Awareness Month #braininjuryawareness
YouTube video by Anchor Point ABI
https://youtube.com/shorts/D6yBjACLeqE?feature=share
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Love this wall at this time of year
7 months ago
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Open Justice Court of Protection Project
8 months ago
The next free webinar on 'How to observe a remote Court of Protection hearing' is Monday 7th April. Email us at
[email protected]
to ask for the link. Hosted by
@amandaaphill.bsky.social
and
@doccmartin.bsky.social
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Grace Currie amazing new exhibition
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Updated questions on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as amended in the Public Bill Committee:
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (as amended) â updated questions
With their customary efficiency, the Parliamentary authorities have printed a new version of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as amended in the Public Bill Committee stage. This –âŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-as-amended-updated-questions/
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A day in Llandudno, yesterday
8 months ago
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Spring is definitely in the air
8 months ago
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Neil Allen
8 months ago
Latest CQC's report on monitoring the Mental Health Act for the year 2023-2024:
www.cqc.org.uk/publications...
âWe remain concerned that clinicians may not always be considering where the MHA can be used when the DoLS framework is not appropriate and where the patient is objecting.."
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Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2023/24 - Care Quality Commission
Monitoring the Mental Health Act is our annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/monitoring-mental-health-act/2023-2024
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Alex Ruck Keene
8 months ago
âStitch,â capacity and complexity â a masterclass in capacity determination:
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âStitch,â capacity and complexity â a masterclass in capacity determination
Cobb J is shortly to take his position on the Court of Appeal. The decision in Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v LS [2025] EWCOP 10 (T3) shows just what an asset he will be to the Court ofâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/stitch-capacity-and-complexity-a-masterclass-in-capacity-determination/
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8 months ago
Book review: The Later Years: The Simple Guide to Organising the Rest of your Life:
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Book review: The Later Years: The Simple Guide to Organising the Rest of your Life
Book Review: Peter Thornton, The Later Years: The Simple Guide to Organising the Rest of your Life (Bedford Square. 2025, 337pp, paperback, ÂŁ10.99) The only flaw with this book is its title, as it âŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/book-review-the-later-years-the-simple-guide-to-organising-the-rest-of-your-life/
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Open Justice Court of Protection Project
9 months ago
New blog post - we're contributing to developing policy and practice in relation to transparency and open justice
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Response to the Transparency and Open Justice Board proposed âkey objectivesâ
By Celia Kitzinger, 3rd March 2025 The Transparency and Open Justice Board recently sought views on the Boardâs proposed key objectives. The Board was created in April 2024 by the Lady ChâŚ
https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/03/03/response-to-the-transparency-and-open-justice-board-proposed-key-objectives/
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Neil Allen
9 months ago
'Ending coercion in mental health care, 12-13 June 2025, Colchester': this year's Summer School looks great and registration is now open -
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Summer School 2025 | Centre For Investigating Contemporary Social Ills
How can we effect change so as to end coercion in mental health settings and transform the social context of distress? Explore this at the two-day 3rd CICSI Summer School, taught by a leading expertsâŚ
https://buff.ly/Mk7i4TS
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British Association of Social Workers
9 months ago
NEW: In collaboration with The Huntington's Disease Association we've published a guide to social work with adults who have Huntington's Disease. The document contains essential practice guidance and useful resources for social workers. Download here đ
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9 months ago
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources page updated -
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources
This page contains resources relating to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill introduced as a Private Memberâs Bill by Kim Leadbeater MP. The Bill can be found here, as can details oâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-resources-page/
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9 months ago
39 Essex Chambers February 2025 Mental Capacity Report and Walkthrough:
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39 Essex Chambers February 2025 Mental Capacity Report and Walkthrough
The February 2025 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: myth-busting about DoLS and strong words about assâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-february-2025-mental-capacity-report-and-walkthrough/
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Lucy Series
9 months ago
Really useful and interesting compilation of experts giving evidence to the Public Bill Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of life) Bill
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https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0012/PBC012_TerminallyIllAdults_1st-7th_Compilation_30_01_2025.pdf
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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit
10 months ago
A national Peer Network for social workers specialising in homelessness and rough sleeping Next meeting: Wed 5 Feb â Hospital care model cases and the use of the Care Act, safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act. â Voices of lived experience of trauma.
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A national Peer Network for social workers specialising in homelessness and rough sleeping
In association with the HSCWRU Homelessness Research Programme at King's
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/a-national-peer-network-for-social-workers-specialising-in-homelessness-and-rough-sleeping
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Lucy Series
10 months ago
Busy week in Parliament for health law folk. The Mental Health Bill has the rest of its committee debates in the Lords, and the Assisted Dying Bill is back in the Commons. Absolutely fascinating list of people giving oral evidence in the AD Bill
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https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0012/amend/terminally_ill_adults_day_pbc_0121.pdf
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10 months ago
The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18:
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The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18
The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National DOL List (âNDLâ) to the Court of Protection. The Practice GâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/the-court-of-protection-and-deprivation-of-liberty-of-those-under-18/
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10 months ago
Mental Health Bill - Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence:
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Mental Health Bill â Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards. The Committee has a call fâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-health-bill-joint-committee-on-human-rights-call-for-evidence/
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10 months ago
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...
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Disabled Childrenâs Social Care: Law Commission consultation paper walkthrough
The Law Commission published its consultation paper on disabled childrenâs social care on 8 October. I am a consultant to the project. In addition to the various other ways in which to get yâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/disabled-childrens-social-care-law-commission-consultation-paper-walkthrough/
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10 months ago
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence:
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- deadline "as soon as possible"
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: call for evidence
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/january/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-call-for-evidence/
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Mental Capacity Cat - Hannah Nicholas
11 months ago
Hey all - anyone have data for Lucy on this?
add a skeleton here at some point
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Neil Allen
11 months ago
Why not treat yourself for Christmas and spend a day with me đ đ˝đ; youâll get a 6-hour certificate in return:
https://buff.ly/49OEBCA
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Read our final report. ABI, social work and creative methods
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I Got On The Bus In One Life and Got Off In Another | Grace Currie
Grace is based in Shropshire, in the West Midlands, originally from Manchester.
https://gracecurrie.art/journal/i-got-on-the-bus-in-one-life-and-got-off-in-another
11 months ago
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Team wreath making today
11 months ago
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12 months ago
Capacity, sexual relations and public protection - another go-round before the Court of Appeal:
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-sex...
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Capacity, sexual relations and public protection â another go-round before the Court of Appeal
Re ZX (Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations) [2024] EWCA Civ 1462 is a leapfrog appeal from a Tier 2 Judge to the Court of Appeal; a relatively recent innovation. It concerns the thorny issue ofâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-sexual-relations-and-public-protection-another-go-round-before-the-court-of-appeal/
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British Association of Social Workers
12 months ago
On Friday, MPs voted to progress the Assisted Dying Bill for England and Wales. BASW raised concerns with MPs ahead of the debate on the Bill's absence of any recognition about the role of social workers in adult safeguarding and mental capacity.
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources page:
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill resources
This page contains resources relating to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill introduced as a Private Memberâs Bill by Kim Leadbeater MP. The Bill can be found here, as can details oâŚ
https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-resources-page/
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12 months ago
Capacity, "capability" and consent - a complication concerning surrogacy:
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https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-capability-and-consent-a-complication-concerning-surrogacy/
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12 months ago
Capacity, hospital discharge and possession orders - a checklist and a gap in the court's powers?
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https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-hospital-discharge-and-possession-orders-a-checklist-and-a-gap-in-the-courts-powers/
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12 months ago
Mental Health Bill walkthrough:
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