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​The law in relation to those lacking capacity has undergone radical change: is the Begum case still fit for purpose? Brooke Lyne investigates

Keith Wilding explains why the independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 should take a broad approach

Where coercion meets care: Keith Wilding discusses the benefits of tribunal hearings in the mental health context

Keith Wilding believes there is much to recommend an expansion of the tribunal adjudication system

Naomi O’Higgins explains the role & responsibilities of deputies under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Birmingham City Council v D and another [2016] EWCOP 8, [2016] All ER (D) 05 (Feb)

Re NRA and others [2015] EWCOP 59, [2015] All ER (D) 122 (Sep)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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