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WEBThe rota system can be accessed through the clerks on 07713 168999. For further details on the rota or any other client care issues, please contact the clerks. Practice Manager, …

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Homepage Doughty Street Chambers

WEBWelcome to Doughty Street Chambers; internationally renowned for excellence and a fundamental commitment to improving access to justice and promoting civil liberties and …

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Covert medication of persons lacking capacity: What guidance

WEBThe court provided the following guidance in the context of DOL authorisations: (a) Where there is a covert medication policy in place or indeed anything …

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How does the Coronavirus Bill change the Mental Health Act

WEBUpdate 29 March 2020: This post relates to the Coronavirus Bill 2020. For more on the Coronavirus Act 2020, and when the below provisions come into force, see here.. The …

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When does the management of behaviour become medical …

WEBWhether the “instrument” (ie the court’s order) would authorise Jane to be a “mental health patient” (para 5) , defined in para 16 as a patient accommodated in a …

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Elizabeth Cleaver Doughty Street Chambers

WEBElizabeth has represented clients in Court of Protection proceedings and before the Mental Health Tribunal for over a decade. Elizabeth transferred to the Bar …

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Dove (Part 1): Jamieson Inquests, Causation, and Conclusions

WEBLast week the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Dove [2023] EWCA Civ 289, an appeal against the Divisional Court’s decision not to order a new inquest into the …

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Zoe Harper Doughty Street Chambers

WEBBackground. Prior to joining Chambers, Zoe was Legal Officer at the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) undertaking high-level policy and parliamentary work …

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Rachel Woodward Doughty Street Chambers

WEBRachel accepts instructions in Court of Protection proceedings. She has experience of welfare matters under s.16 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and regularly represents …

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Doughty Street Chambers Insights

WEBTop insights from Doughty Street Chambers who are internationally renowned barristers with a reputation for excellence. We specialise in many areas of law …

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Capacity and the Mental Health Tribunal, Sophy Miles

WEBIn VS v St Andrews Healthcare [2018] UKUT 250 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Judge Jacobs has provided clarity as to the information a patient who is detained under …

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Housing, Social Welfare and Property Doughty Street Chambers

WEBThe clerks can be contacted on 020 74009025, or at [email protected] / [email protected]. The Housing and Social Welfare Team offers a …

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Court of Protection & Mental Health Doughty Street Chambers

WEBFor more information on this area, please contact Sian Wilkins or Rachel Finch from our practice management team on 020 7400 9035. Our Court of Protection and Mental …

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Appeal Court dismisses University of Bristol’s appeal in case of

WEBJamie Burton KC and Sarah Steinhardt acted for Dr Robert Abrahart in his successful claim against the University of Bristol in discrimination under the Equality Act …

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Deprivation of Liberty and Consent- the Supreme Court decides

WEBThe Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of MM. This was an appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision in the Secretary of State for …

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Professor Jill Peay (Associate) Doughty Street Chambers

WEBProfessor Jill Peay is in the Department of Law at the London School of Economics. She is also a member of the Mannheim Centre for the Study of Criminology and Criminal …

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Dove (Part 2): Article 2 ECHR, Rabone, and Responsibility

WEBLast week the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Dove [2023] EWCA Civ 289, an appeal against the Divisional Court’s decision not to order a new inquest into the …

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Dr Oliver Lewis Doughty Street Chambers

WEBOliver's public law practice includes judicial review, Human Rights Act claims, Court of Protection and inquests. He is on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s panel of …

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