As the Everyday Decisions project was under way, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities completed its first review of the United Kingdom.…
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November is Will Aid Month. During November every year, a large number of solicitors offer their services to write a simple will for people who…
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On 13 July, the Law Commission published their consultation paper on reforming the law relating to Making a Will. The consultation paper can be downloaded…
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If you have a mental disability, it is important to know that there are laws that protect your right to make your own decisions. This…
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Last week the British government published the White Paper on the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ which sets out the framework for the exit of the United…
1 CommentLast week we had a really inspiring and energising Everyday Decisions stakeholder meeting. At the meeting, one participant mentioned that whilst most people working in…
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For a few decades now, critical socio-legal scholars have been exploring law from common people’s point of view. This represents a critical turn in socio-legal…
Leave a CommentWhat would you think of if I asked you to think about the law? Most of us would think of the Parliament, police officers, trials,…
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The Law Commission have today published their report on replacing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) with a…
Leave a CommentThe Law Commission, an independent body that advises the government on how to make law work better, have said they think some changes need to…
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