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Contact orders and the Mental Capacity Act
The Court of Protection has recently sent a man to prison for continued breach of a contact order designed to protect a woman who lacked...
Apr 4, 2025


Safeguarding Adults and the Inherent Jurisdiction
A recent judgment in the high court highlights the long-term use of the Inherent Jurisdiction to protect an older woman from her partner...
Mar 28, 2025


Antidepressants: Updated Guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
This updated guidance published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in March 2025 provides useful information for patients and...
Mar 17, 2025


Consulting others under the MCA - Best Interests - Lasting Powers of Attorney
The Court of Protection has recently published a case where disagreements within a family meant the acting LPA (attorney) couldn't...
Mar 12, 2025


Fluctuating mental capacity and people who dissociate
The Court of Protection has recently considered the issue of fluctuating mental capacity in relation to a woman with complex Post...
Mar 6, 2025


Assessing mental capacity - Social worker praised by the court
The Vice President of the Court of Protection has just released her decision in an appeal against a prior judgment about a man's mental...
Feb 25, 2025


The Mental Capacity Act and the Assisted Dying Bill (Terminally Ill Adults)
The Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill held a series of interviews recently including...
Feb 19, 2025


Annual report of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
The annual report of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel was published recently. The report analyses 330 rapid Safeguarding...
Feb 13, 2025


Needle (and other Phobias) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
A common question we are asked during training in both in patient and community health settings is what to do when a person is refusing...
Feb 5, 2025


Conditionally Discharged Restricted Patients in a General Adult Community Mental Health Setting
This study was undertaken to better understand the demographics of conditionally discharged patients. As this paper explains: Little is...
Jan 29, 2025


Non Responses to Prevention of Future Death Reports (PFD)
The judiciary website has listed PFDs which have not received a response from the relevant organisation. The list covers the period 1st...
Jan 27, 2025


'Sexual Safety' concerns at Care Home Rated Inadequate
This report on the BBC news website focuses on the CQC report for a care home that has been rated inadequate. The report explains there...
Jan 21, 2025


Mental Health Bill- Free Event at Doughty Street Chambers
This free hybrid event (in person and via Zoom) at 6pm on 21st January at Doughty Street Chambers, is available to book via their website...
Jan 14, 2025


Edge Welcomes Back Former Court of Protection Judge, Prof. Anselm Eldergill
We are delighted to announce that former Court of Protection judge, Prof. Anselm Eldergill is returning to Edge Training and Consultancy...
Dec 19, 2024


Remote Assessments and the Court of Protection
In minutes from the last Court of Protection User Group, a question about the use of remote mental capacity assessments in the Court of...
Dec 19, 2024


£68,000 for failing to follow Section 117 rules
The Ombudsman has recently ordered a Local Authority and ICB to pay over £68,000 to a woman for wrongly charging her for her housing...
Dec 18, 2024
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