Author: stuart_hadland

DoLS replacement bill approved by Parliament with Liberty Protection Safeguards due to come into force in 2020. https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/04/26/dols-replacement-bill-approved-parliament-liberty-protection-safeguards-due-come-force-2020/

The first Northern APAD Accreditation training day was held in Leeds on 24/04/19. See the Accreditation section of the website for more details of the…

Interesting decision from Senior Judge Hilder- the court refuses to appoint a barrister to act as the P&A deputy for P. NKR & Anor v…

http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-best-interests-guide-updated/ Also the 39 Essex Chambers April Mental Capacity Reports are available now:- http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-april-mental-capacity-reports-out/  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47927706 No-fault evictions to be banned in England – BBC News

Story from the Independent re PIP waiting time delays for Mandatory Reconsiderations etc. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pip-claims-disability-benefits-dwp-waiting-times-delays-a8853666.html  

Care worker conned people she was supposed to be looking after out of £1,000,000 http://Care worker conned people she was supposed to be looking after…

Taking capacity seriously? Ten years of mental capacity disputes before England’s Court of Protection http://Taking capacity seriously? Ten years of mental capacity disputes before England’s…

http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-march-mental-capacity-reports-now-out/

Making safeguarding personal at OPG https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/12/making-safeguarding-personal-at-opg/