Court sets out approach to addressing questions of capacity in deprivation of liberty cases *

United Kingdom - November 5 2012
The recent Court of Protection judgment in the case of CC v KK and STCC is a very useful and detailed analysis of the approach to be taken when addressing capacity issues.

Co-authors: Charlotte Mawdesley, Jill Mason.

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GMC child protection guidance now in effect *

United Kingdom - November 5 2012
We reported on the GMC Guidance on protecting children and young people in our August Health Legal Update which came into effect on 3 September 2012.

Co-authors: Jill Mason.

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Criminal Records Bureau and vetting and barring scheme scaled back *

United Kingdom - October 15 2012
A series of significant changes made to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA 2006) by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into effect on 10 September 2012.

Co-authors: Yewande Ogunnowo-Bada, Ruth Creed.

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Paediatric heart surgery decision faces judicial review *

United Kingdom - October 15 2012
In our August 2012 Health Legal Update, we reported the controversial decision of the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts to stop paediatric heart surgery in several hospitals.

Co-authors: Tania Richards, Yewande Ogunnowo-Bada.

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DOLS: dhDH funding factsheet *

United Kingdom - October 15 2012
The DH has now published the DOLS funding factsheet 2013/14 which announces the funding for new local authority responsibilities for assessing and authorising a deprivation of liberty in a hospital setting.

Co-authors: Charlotte Mawdesley.

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