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Public bodies are too often represented by unqualified people say Dr Chris Jones and Dr Srikanth Nimmagadda

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Fee earners should be trained on the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, says Catherine Ball

Rumours of the death of the “treatability test” have been greatly exaggerated, says David Hewitt

Assessment disputes
UNLAWFUL FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS
CONTINUING CARE COMPENSATION SCHEME
Mental capacity act 2005

The Priory Group, the specialist mental healthcare provider famous for treating pop stars and other celebrities, is now branching into stress management for the legal profession.

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Health care professionals must exercise restraint before revolving the hospital door, says Neil Allen

INJUSTICE AND MENTAL DISORDER >>
DEFICIENT DOCTORS >>
HIGH-RISK PATIENTS >>
CARE WORKERS’ RIGHTS >>

Even the least contentious aspect of the Mental Health Bill has one or two secrets of its own. David Hewitt explains why

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—Michael Conway

Birketts—Michael Conway

IP partner joins team in Bristol to lead branding and trade marks practice

Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

Blake Morgan—Daniel Church

Succession and tax team welcomes partner inLondon

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec

Firm appoints senior associate to lead Manchester city centre team

NEWS
Ministers’ proposals to raise funds by seizing interest on lawyers’ client account schemes could ‘cause firms to close’, solicitors have warned
Pension sharing orders (PSOs) have quietly reached their 25th anniversary, yet remain stubbornly underused. Writing in NLJ this week, Joanna Newton of Stowe Family Law argues that this neglect risks long-term financial harm, particularly for women
A school ski trip, a confiscated phone and an unauthorised hotel-room entry culminated in a pupil’s permanent exclusion. In this week's issue of NLJ, Nicholas Dobson charts how the Court of Appeal upheld the decision despite acknowledged procedural flaws
Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
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