04 Oct, 2021 The Court of Protection and a religious view (Jehovah's Witness). By Puja Desai The Court of Protection has found that receipt of a life-saving blood transfusion was in the best interests of a Jehovah's Witness who...
10 Aug, 2021 Artificial Intelligence could detect dementia after one brain scan By Puja Desai This technology will no doubt have a significant impact on those with dementia if the trials are successful. The AI could even detect...
29 Jan, 2021 The Court of Protection vs. a family member. Should a person lacking capacity receive the Covid-19 vaccine? By Puja Desai For those of you who don't know what the Court of Protection is, it is a court that makes decisions on behalf of individuals who don't...
02 Dec, 2020 Capacity to consent, care home policy and the Covid-19 vaccine By Donna Holmes With the regulatory approval of the first Covid-19 vaccine now in place and plans for immediate roll-out (with some estimates indicating...
10 Nov, 2020 Will a Covid Vaccine be a Best Interests Decision? By Donna Holmes With news that a vaccine may be on the horizon and roll out plans being put into place to ensure any approved treatment(s) can be rolled...
06 Nov, 2020 Travelling abroad for assisted dying does not breach Covid-19 restrictions By Donna Holmes I was interested to read the Government position on travelling for assisted dying and its interaction with the Covid-19 restrictions....
04 Nov, 2020 Mr Justice Hayden has ruled that friends and family can visit their loved ones in care homes By Puja Desai This is a fantastic step in the right direction. Friends and family being able to visit our Court of Protection clients in care homes...
02 Nov, 2020 Light at the end of the tunnel for care home residents during COVID-19? By Puja Desai We see first hand the upset caused by our clients' loved ones being unable to visit them in their care homes. Many of our clients, due to...