Of interest to CoP practitioners - we have just published a guide to "relevant information" when assessing capacity for different types of decision - accessible for free here: 39essex.com/guidance-note-… Hope it's useful!

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We are recruiting! Take a look: butler-solicitors.co.uk/news-insights/…

Helpful insight here into a family member’s experience of the Court of Protection and what is “party status”. As well as a reminder to us lawyers about the importance of transparency, clear communication, and dissemination of critical information.

Carers…you have my respect, always. #CarersWeek

I agree that “courts must have regard to the interests of all those concerned in criminal trials [and] of the public”. That includes the interests of the public in there being a viable independent criminal Bar. Something which, with respect, seems to have been missed here.

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Exactly what I was thinking, but not eloquent enough to articulate. These are worrying times, but times in which I am proud and privileged to do the job I do.

Some preliminary thoughts from me here on the draft Mental Health Bill: butler-solicitors.co.uk/news-insights/…

This.

To Support Salman Rushdie, Just Read Him - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Spot on. We can mitigate risk. But any attempt to eliminate it entirely will only prevent us all from seeing the bigger picture.

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay. Close to 1️⃣ billion people have a #MentalHealth disorder. Despite the magnitude of mental ill health, relatively few people around the 🌍 have access to quality mental health services. Let's make mental health & well-being for all a global priority!

Great fun tonight, Matt Green - thank you.

Are you interested in working in the area of mental capacity law (and, of course, with a fabulous team)? Job opportunity available! See here: butler-solicitors.co.uk/news-insights/…

We are delighted to announce that Karen Jackson has now joined our team. Karen has worked as a solicitor in the field of contentious Health and Social Care matters for over 30 years and has a wealth of expertise. Welcome! #mentalcapacity #legalaid

Would you like to join our highly specialist mental health law team? Details of our current opportunities are available here: butler-solicitors.co.uk/news-insights/…

The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available on the Handbook website, including details of guidance relating to closed hearings, e-bills for costs in certain cases, updated statements of truth and more. courtofprotectionhandbook.com/handbook-updat…

Looking forward to it!