Holding onto principles – the MCA 2005 and Covid-19
- Details
Neil Allen, Alex Ruck Keene and Rachel Sullivan discuss some legal dilemmas that have arisen in mental health law as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.In this webinar, Neil Allen and Alex Ruck Keene, assisted by Rachel Sullivan, will cover:
- Capacity assessment under adverse conditions
- Best interests and public health restrictions
- Best interests and scarce resources
- Advance care planning
- DoLS dilemmas
About the presenters
Related Articles
Private Law Update
21-07-2026
International Relocation
21-07-2026
Self-neglect and capacity
04-12-2025
Sponsored articles
How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
How Finders International Supports Council Officers
Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates,…
Paralegal: Education and SEN
£Competitive salary and benefits
Senior Lawyer – Inquiries Team
£55,172 (National) or £61,028 (London – for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25)
Solicitor or Barrister: Education and SEN
£Competitive salary and benefits
Lawyer
£35,570 - £45,529 per annum (career graded post)







