Comment
11 January 2013
It’s time we rethought the ‘meaningful life’ concept developed by the House of Lords and which is now seeing its way through our end-of-life care strategy, says Jacqueline Laing
Feature
25 July 2012
The addition of ‘purpose’ by the English courts to the factors relevant
in assessing whether there has been a deprivation of liberty can wrongly provide
a justification to an otherwise unlawful measure, says Laura Davidson
Feature
4 July 2012
The decision that an anorexic woman should receive treatment unnecessarily prolongs her suffering, argues Barbara Hewson
Feature
30 April 2012
Duncan Wright outlines the key points to consider when defending claims in this challenging area
Feature
16 April 2012
Earlier findings by Lord Justice Munby that safeguards do not apply because deprivation of liberty has a benevolent purpose are no longer supported by the more recent approach taken by the European Court of Human Rights, writes David Hewitt
Feature
16 April 2012
Health secretary Andrew Lansley's attack on doctors pre-signing abortion certificates is both wrong in law and ignores the realities of medical life, says Barbara Hewson
Feature
3 April 2012
Richard McDermott reflects on lasting powers of attorney in the light of the latest case considering the validity of gifts
Feature
2 April 2012
The first Court of Appeal ruling on inherent jurisdiction since the Mental Capacity Act 2005 heralds the start of a new approach to autonomy and protection in the context of psychological abuse, says Martha Spurrier
Feature
12 March 2012
Richard Scorer and Gemma Hall discuss experts' roles in cases involving the possible withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and in compensation claims
News
12 March 2012
Six amendments passed as peers refuse to be 'bought off' by concessions
News
5 March 2012
Hickinbottom J insists on 'sense of proportion'
Feature
5 March 2012
Hugh Koch and Karen Addy review the psychological diagnosis process for women considering a compensation claim following the removal of faulty breast implants
Feature
5 March 2012
Simon Chappel and Peter Hill review the progress of the Localism Act, the community right to challenge, the Health and Social Care Bill, academies and education reform and proposed changes to public procurement
Feature
13 February 2012
We should spend time defining what we mean by liberty before considering what amounts to a deprivation of it for mental health patients, says John O’Donnell
News
13 February 2012
Hospital owed duty under article 2 to voluntary psychiatric patient
