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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

The Law Society has called on the government to prioritise reform of the Mental Health Act, after official statistics revealed Black British people continue to be disproportionately detained and compulsorily treated.

Lawyers feeling stressed, burnt out or depressed are encouraged to contact the charity, LawCare this week, as the profession marks World Mental Health Day (10 October).

Increasing numbers of employees are struggling with mental health issues, as employee assistance providers (EAPs) face being overwhelmed by demand.

Thousands of survivors of historic child abuse are falling through the cracks and unable to access vital mental health support, a child abuse lawyer has warned.

Elizabeth Rimmer discusses how to find your feet (again) in a post-pandemic legal world

The government has said will begin a review of prison mental health in the spring, in its response to a Justice Committee report, Mental Health in Prisons

Legal mental health charity LawCare has reached the major milestone of 10,000 legal professionals and support staff helped since the charity launched in 1997

Nicholas Dobson analyses a key Supreme Court decision on capacity to consent to sexual relations

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has presented the ‘People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform’ white paper to Parliament on 1 December 2021, setting out its ten-year vision for the adult social care sector

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National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Charity strengthens leadership as national Pro Bono Week takes place

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

Dual-qualified partner joins London disputes practice

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler

Transactions practice welcomes partner in London office

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Getty v Stability AI: Potential landmark case fizzles out

Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set

Double review on whiplash and fixed costs

Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime

CILEx Regulation prepares for post-Mazur rush

Legal executives can apply for standalone litigation practice rights, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed, in a move likely to offset some of the confusion caused by Mazur

Sir Andrew McFarlane reports on judge shortages

Delays in the family court in London and the south east are partly due to a 20% shortage of judges, Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, has told MPs

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Mental health

MOVERS & SHAKERS

National Pro Bono Centre—Esther McConnell & Sarah Oliver Scemla

Michelman Robinson—Akshay Sewlikar

McDermott Will & Schulte—Karen Butler