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Laura Davidson

Barrister

No.5 Chambers

 

Barrister

No.5 Chambers

 

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Laura Davidson asks if new UN guidance could topple compulsory detention & enforced medical treatment
Is it time for the shadowy practice of covert medication to be brought into the light? Dr Laura Davidson thinks so
Closed proceedings & covert medication. In the first of a two-part series, Dr Laura Davidson asks if the Court of Protection has retreated to the realm of secrecy
Laura Davidson examines the law on capacity to have sexual relations

Laura Davidson discusses an urgent Court of Protection hearing held over Skype which demonstrates the powerful & competing rights & interests of care home residents lawfully deprived of their liberty during the coronavirus pandemic

How far does the state’s duty of care extend in protecting detained patients—both voluntary & involuntary—from self-harm? Laura Davidson investigates

How can mental capacity be assessed in the online sphere? Laura Davidson examines two recent rulings in the Court of Protection

Laura Davidson considers the covert medication of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

NEWS
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