39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 84, April 2018)
Mental capacity law newsletter "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Government responds to the Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report, the Joint Committee on Human Rights rolls up its sleeves, and exploring the outer limits of best interests; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: a guest article by Denzil Lush on statutory wills and substituted judgment and the Dunhill v Burgin saga concludes; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: an unfortunate judicial wrong turn on ‘foreign’ powers of attorney, the new Equal Treatment Bench book, and robust case management gone too far; (4) In the Wider Context Report: appointeeship under the spotlight again, a CRPD update and the Indian Supreme Court considers life-sustaining treatment; (5) In the Scotland Report: the Mental Welfare Commission examines advocacy, a new Practice Note from the Edinburgh Sheriff Court and a Scottish perspective on the judicial wrong turn on ‘foreign’ powers."
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Type: Newsletter🔍
Title: Mental Capacity Report
Author: Ruck Keene, Alex🔍 · Butler-Cole, Victoria🔍 · Allen, Neil🔍 · Lee, Annabel🔍 · Kohn, Nicola🔍 · Scott, Katie🔍 · Edwards, Simon🔍 · Ward, Adrian🔍 · Stavert, Jill🔍
Organisation: 39 Essex Chambers🔍
Date: April 2018🔍
Issue: 84
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