Doughty Street Chambers Insights

7/25/2025 4:16:21 PM

A Deep Dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 – Changes to the Mental Health Tribunal and after-care

By Jordan Briggs

On 7 July 2025, Doughty Street Chambers hosted the fourth event in a series of webinars about the Mental Health Bill (‘the Bill’). The...

7/25/2025 12:17:18 PM

By Matthew Lee

This is the first decision in the UK I’ve seen which cites Ayinde and applies its principles to another incident involving false case...

7/24/2025 8:53:46 AM

By Cara Hall

Despite the Supreme Court judgment in Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40 being handed down almost a decade ago, many practitioners and...

7/22/2025 7:00:21 AM

By Amelia Nice

In any conflict resolution process, safety and trust are foundational—but they are especially critical when working with individuals who...

7/15/2025 7:09:00 AM

By Amelia Nice

Conflict is often inherently stressful—but for individuals who have experienced trauma and are living with the effects of trauma, such as...

7/10/2025 9:09:07 AM

By Stephen Cragg KC

The June 2025 edition of the Community Care Law Reports published by the Legal Action Group is available now. It’s produced four times a...

7/8/2025 7:00:00 AM

By Amelia Nice

In the following three articles, Amelia Nice considers how trauma impacts conflict, mediation and resolution and what trauma informed...

7/3/2025 3:26:45 PM

By Matthew Lee

The judiciary has announced significant new appointments to the Court of Appeal, confirming the elevation of six experienced High Court...