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Alex Ruck Keene
@Capacitylaw
Barrister, writer and educator: mental capacity, mental health and healthcare ethics. Twitter used to share news; please email me: alex.ruckkeene@39essex.com.
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Protecting autonomy – a case study in effective policing (and legal literacy): mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/protecting-aut…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk Protecting autonomy – a case study in effective policing (and legal literacy) Re X (Inherent Jurisdiction: Vulnerable Adult) [2026] EWHC 2857 (Fam) is a case which shows (1) the importance of legal literacy on the part of frontline professionals; and (2) the need for legal t… Post-AGNI Cases: Case Tracker and AGNI Annexes: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/post-agni-case…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk Post- AGNI case tracker Since the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998… November 2026 Mental Capacity Reports and post-AGNI case tracker: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/november-menta…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk November 2026 Mental Capacity Reports and post-AGNI case tracker The November 2026 Mental Capacity Reports will soon be with subscribers, but for those who cannot wait, highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: … AGNI and children – the National DoL Lead Judge pronounces: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/agni-and-child…
www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk AGNI and children – the National DoL List Lead Judge pronounces Re B (A Child: Complex Needs: Deprivation of Liberty) [2026] EWHC 2789 (Fam) represents a clear and detailed consideration and application of AGNI to those under 16. It represents the first in wha…