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1 day to go until the BABEL conference. Very excited to see all of the presentations coming together and looking forward to a day of conversation and feedback! #babel2024

The wonderful Sir Mark Hedley kicking off the #babel2024 conference! BABEL

Great to be here in Bristol at the BABEL conference to hear about all of their interesting findings in best interests over the last 5 years. Some great speakers including the inimitable Steph Nimmo & Richard Huxtable

@ProfJonIves getting us started with a detailed discussion of the BABEL project methodology. #babel2024

Enjoying a day in Bristol with the BABEL research team, celebrating the launch of the project's final outputs and new insights on best interests. Looking forward to sharing some reflections on the innovative bioethics and socio-legal methodologies deployed #babel2024

My fantastic colleague Sheelagh McGuinness explaining the approach taken by the BABEL Law Team #babel2024

As always, an erudite and insightful contribution from Lucy Series, who responded to the first BABEL conference panel #Babel2024

Thanks to Mikey Dunn for being a "critical friend" in his response to the BABEL methodology panel!

Ever-powerful reflections on best interests decision-making from Steph Nimmo - a reminder that people and personalities (and their variety) should always be central #babel2024

After a sunny & lovely lunch (thank you Marriott Hotels), we hear about resource challenges in best interests decisions from Aoife Marie Finnerty BABEL #babel2024

Starting off the lovely sunny Bristol afternoon with an interesting dive into the impact of resource shortages on the whole ‘best interests’ journey from Aoife Marie Finnerty #babel2024

Pleased to welcome back Emanuele Valenti to discuss findings around capacity / incapacity and their relation to best interests. More complex in practice than legal theory might seem to suggest #babel2024

Martha Scanlon doing a fantastic job of sifting through the complex legal framework applicable to adolescent mental healthcare, and applying a vulnerability theory lens to it as part of her work #babel2024

Interesting application of ‘rotten compromise’ to best interests from Jordan A. Parsons 🍉 #babel2024

Our BABEL PI Richard Huxtable discussing the orchestra of best interests #BABEL2024

Our wise and wonderful BABEL PI Richard Huxtable discussing the orchestra of best interests #BABEL2024

The wonderful Prof Judy Laing delving into lawyers, lawyering and legitimacy in the Court of Protection on panel 2 of the BABEL conference #BABEL2024

Missed having the fantastic @harleen_johal in person today but in awe of the Queen of PowerPoint #BABEL2024

Giles Birchley giving a truly thought-provoking talk on emotions in best interests #BABEL2024