Mar 29, 2017 MM and PJ- CTOs and deprivation of liberty By Sophy Miles The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the linked appeals in the cases of MM and WL from decisions of the Upper Tribunal. ...
Mar 22, 2017 The Supreme Court on best interests and available options By Sophy Miles The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgment in N v ACCG. You can read a summary of the judgment and a commentary the facts on...
Mar 21, 2017 Revisiting an adverse permission costs Order: appeal, apply or renew? By Sam Jacobs In R (OA) v London Borough of Redbridge (unreported), 21st March 2016 the Claimant had challenged the failure of the authority to conduct...
Mar 16, 2017 Freedom of Thought - Article 50 and the will of the people? By Susie Alegre As Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 and take the UK out of the EU, there has been a lot of talk about “the clear will of the...
Mar 14, 2017 Brexit and the right to self-determination in the 21st Century By Susie Alegre As Nicola Sturgeon calls for a new referendum on Scottish independence before the UK leaves the EU, and Theresa May prepares to trigger...
Mar 14, 2017 DOLS Reform- the final proposals By Sophy Miles The Law Commission has published its final report on Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty, together with the Mental Capacity...
Mar 12, 2017 Important new campaign on children's rights & homelessness By Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC It is long-standing government policy that "B&B accommodation is not to be regarded as suitable for applicants with family commitments"...
Mar 10, 2017 Has EU Citizenship become a core part of our social identity? By Susie Alegre In an interview with the BBC today, the European Parliament's Chief Brexit Negotiator, Guy Verhofstadt, reiterated his commitment to...
Mar 02, 2017 Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' from Children & Social Work Bill By Mary-Rachel McCabe Children & Young People Now has today reported that the government is set to scrap plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from...
Mar 01, 2017 An "Equal" Brexit? By Angela Patrick Yesterday, the House of Commons Women and Equality Committee published the anticipated Report in their timely inquiry into the...