Masterclass – MCA and Court of Protection - Legal Update - Peter Edwards

"A MASTERCLASS - a session of tuition by an expert for exceptional students."

We will examine in detail recent important developments in MCA/DoLs and the Court of Protection. Concentrating on our ability to better understand the MCA, especially with the help of Court of Protection judges, a Masterclass gives us the opportunity to focus on issues in much greater depth.

Always a very popular course with attendees from varied disciplines allowing broad ranging high level discussion we will focus on our ability to better understand the MCA and it gives us the opportunity to examine fewer issues in greater depth.

GUEST SPEAKER

Dr Agnes Ayton

• Anorexia nervosa is a potentially fatal disorder that is notoriously difficult to treat and provokes feelings of great frustration. Agnes offers some hope within a legal framework.
• Vice Chair of Faculty of Eating Disorders RCPsych at RCPsych, immediate past chair Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Oxford
• Author of 'Anorexia Nervosa: Hope for Recovery'.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

• The news
• SRA, 'Guidance: Accepting instructions from vulnerable clients or third parties (30 June 2022)
• Sex
• CLF, Re (Capacity: Sexual Relations and Contraception)
• Re ZX [2024]
• JC v Cornwall Council & Ors [2024]
• Capacity
• CT v LB of Lambeth & Anor [2025] role of insight
• Fluctuating capacity
• Leicestershire CC v P & Anor (Capacity: Anticipatory declaration)
• Best Interests
• Aberdeenshire Council v SF (No 4) (Residence)
• Wirral MBC (23 018 261) [2025] MHLO 1 (LGSCO)
• Contempt
• Lioubov MacPherson v. Sunderland City Council 3.12.24 [2024] EWCA
• Deprivation of Liberty
• Bury MBC v EM (by her LF, the OS) and others [2024] EWCOP 76
• Newcastle CC-v- PQ (By her LF, the OS) & Ors [2024] EWCOP 41 (T3)
• West Sussex CC v AB & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 132

Terms

Substitutes welcome. Cancellations within 14 days 20% administration charge. PELT right to cancel course. Accreditation. For solicitors (5∙00 hours - SRA). For psychiatrists (5 CPD points - Royal College of Psychiatrists) as part of a Personal Development Plan (subject to peer group approval).