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Mental Capacity Act
Brain Injury – A New Identity Card
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistIdentity cards get a bad press, with their suggestion that ‘Big Brother’ is watching us. And the last thing that...
What does a DoLS authorisation allow us to do?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistI’m inspired to take a look at this ‘deceptively simple’ question by David Beckenham’s excellent piece, on the powers the...
What does Human Rights have to do with Breakfast Time?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistHuman rights aren’t always popular, but they are a way of protecting the things that make life worth living for...
Lasting Powers of Attorney: Still A Good Thing
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistI recently heard on the radio a retired judge saying some pretty startling things about Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs),...
Ombudsman’s focus report on the Mental Capacity Act
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThis is my second blog about the Ombudsman’s report, which is called ‘The Right to Decide: towards a greater understanding...
Supporting people to make their own decisions: more than just a slogan?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThis foundation stone of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is one of the five statutory principles, the one that says...
Staying up late
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistWhat time do you go to bed? We all long for an early night in theory, but then find ourselves...
How should we make decisions on someone’s religious practice?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistA very recent case in the Court of Protection looked at the question of how providers, and commissioners, make decisions...
10 things not to say to someone with a brain injury
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThe brilliant Headway organisation has produced a short film, highlighting the most annoying things we can say to someone living...
Hope and Despair
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistHope: we celebrate excellent practice This has to be my first point. I know how demoralising it is for an empowering...
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