A surprising number of GPs and dentists that we ask do not have a valid and up-to-date will. It is understandable, with all the day to day demands of working in a practice, that getting your own...

The case of Parkin v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner London (East) was published last week. The family has lost their judicial review of the decision of a coroner that Article 2 did not apply to...

*Trigger warning - Suicide* Most claims against mental health providers involving suicide fall into the following categories: Failure to assess...

We set out below themes arising from recent Prevention of Future Deaths reports relating to deaths in prison custody. These trends highlight issues that we see regularly in inquests where we...

In the recent case of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council v KB [2023] EWCOP 58, HHJ Burrows provided guidance regarding the need to establish a mental disorder when making a COPDOL11 application...

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The process of regulatory inspection often features strict confidentiality and lengthy paperwork, whilst lacking sensitivity and support. The significant, and often public, consequences of a...

An employment tribunal has awarded £470K to a dyslexic employee after his discriminatory and unfair dismissal for using a racial slur in a race awareness training session...

Two recent reviews highlight the need for essential changes to be made within the prison services healthcare sector.
These reviews highlight issues that we see regularly in inquests where...

In our article Food and Fluid Refusal in Prison Settings we explored some of the challenges posed by patients refusing food and/or fluid in a prison setting. Exploring the individual’s motivation and

Welcome to the latest edition of our Court of Protection newsletter.

The United Kingdom is currently grappling with a profound crisis in its adult social care system, and one significant aspect contributing to this challenge is the issue of delayed discharges from...