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Mental health | Monday 1 August 2016
NHS Foundation Trust challenges its Hospital Managers’ decision
(1) South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, (2) Dr Whitworth v The Hospital Managers of St George’s Hospital & AU (Interested Party) [2016] EWHC 1196 (Admin) (Cranston J), 17 May 2016. The NHS Foundation Trust had capacity to b
Health care | Friday 29 July 2016
Five big issues for health and social care after the Brexit vote
A report from the King’s Fund of health and social care after Brexit, released 30 June 2016.
Health care | Friday 29 July 2016
Joint review of partnerships and investment in voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in the health and care sector
This is a joint Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England review of partnerships and investment in voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the health and care sector.
Capacity, Children | Friday 29 July 2016
Removal of respiratory support for child in minimally conscious state
Re A (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 759, 13 July 2016. The Court of Appeal upheld the first instance decision that it was in A’s best interests to remove respiratory support.
Capacity | Friday 29 July 2016
Guidance on covert administration of medication
AG (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v BMBC and SNH [2016] EWCOP 37, 6 July 2016, District Judge Bellamy. Having considered, amongst other things, the NICE guidelines on covert administration of medication, the court issued guidance for f
Capacity | Friday 29 July 2016
Court of Protection Practice Direction updates: Case Management Pilot; s 49 Reports Pilot; Extension of the Transparency Pilot
Court of Protection Practice Direction updates: Case Management Pilot; s 49 Reports Pilot; and the extension of the Transparency Pilot
Welfare benefits | Friday 29 July 2016
Past presence test – ‘Genuine and sufficient link’ to the UK
In PB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (DLA) [2016] UKUT 280 (AAC), 15 June 2016, the Upper Tribunal considered whether the First-tier tribunal had failed to address whether the claimant was exempt from the need to be present in the UK for two y
Welfare benefits | Friday 29 July 2016
Right to reside - Work as a Big Issue vendor
In Revenue and Customs v IT (CTC) [2016] UKUT 252 (AAC) (Judge Wright), 24 May 2016, the Upper Tribunal considered a claim made by a Romanian national for working and child tax credit in May 2009 on the basis that the claimant was engaged in self-employed
