Jenny Kitzinger
@jennykitzinger.bsky.social
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Law, medicine, ethics, journalism.
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Alex Ruck Keene
@capacitylaw.bsky.social
· Aug 14
“There are more things in heaven and earth that are dreamt of in the philosophy of NHS treatment” – a Court of Protection story
The flipside of the intense focus on the wishes, feelings, beliefs and values of the person required by s.4 MCA 2005, as clarified by the Supreme Court in Aintree v James, is that there may be situations in which, objectively, a person’s medical situation might appear hopeless, but nonetheless continued treatment is in their best interests. Such a case is that of…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk
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Amanda Hill
@amandaaphill.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Strongly held beliefs do not equate to lack of litigation capacity: Judgment concerning Luba Macpherson’s appeal against committal to prison
By Amanda Hill, 24th June 2024 “But in America, in my home, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now.” (Bruce Springsteen, d…
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