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The recent White Paper on Reforming the Mental Health Act (MHA) makes a number of proposals, which will expand the powers of the Mental Health Tribunal (MHT)....

Following the decision in the Devon Partnership case concerning the lawfulness of virtual personal assessments required under the MHA, NHS England and DHSC guidance has now been amended to remove reference to examinations being undertaken virtually...

The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Mr Justice Hayden has handed down judgment in what is being described as the first reported decision on the issue of the Covid-19 vaccine, capacity and best interests...

The Department of Health and Social Care has updated its collection of factsheets on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) with the publication of a third factsheet on settings and responsible bodies...

On 22 January, the High Court handed down judgment in what is being called the Devon Partnership case...

You will be aware that on 14 January 2021 the Government published the White Paper Reforming the Mental Health Act. They also published a helpful summary document here as did NHS Providers...

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, which leads the national Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS), has been granted permission to appeal the High Court decision on the ability of children and young people to consent to puberty-blocking treatment...

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, which leads the national Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS), has been granted permission to appeal the High Court decision on the ability of children and young people to consent to puberty-blocking treatment...

Government to appoint Patient Safety Commissioner for England. The Government has provided an update on its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review report which was published in July 2020...

Law Sheet No.6: Maughan, 13 January 2021. The Chief Coroner from time to time provides guidance to coroners on various matters and also occasionally on the law, following an important case...

The Department of Health and Social Care has recently updated its guidance for health and social care staff who are caring for or treating adults who lack capacity during the new national lockdown in England that began on 6 January 2021...

At the start of the pandemic the CQC paused its routine inspections and focused their activity in response to risk...