The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill is due to begin its journey through the House of Commons this afternoon (18 December 2018). A wrecking amendment has…
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The second day of the House of Lords Committee stage on the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill took place on Monday 15th October. You can read…
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The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, which has its second reading in the House of Lords on Monday 16 July will reform the Deprivation of Liberty…
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The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] had its first reading in the House of Lords last week. The second reading is scheduled for 16 July 2018.…
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We are delighted to announce the publication of our Everyday Decisions project reports, detailing the Research Findings from the Everyday Decisions Project. On our research findings…
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As the Everyday Decisions project was under way, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities completed its first review of the United Kingdom.…
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November is Will Aid Month. During November every year, a large number of solicitors offer their services to write a simple will for people who…
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If you have a mental disability, it is important to know that there are laws that protect your right to make your own decisions. This…
1 CommentLast week we had a really inspiring and energising Everyday Decisions stakeholder meeting. At the meeting, one participant mentioned that whilst most people working in…
Leave a CommentWas our ‘What is Legal Capacity‘ explanation too complicated? Maybe this infographic will help: You can also download this Legal Capacity Infographic as a pdf…
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