# Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 146, December 2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** MHLO updates\ **Created:** [4 December 2024 22:34 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-capacity-law-newsletter-39-essex-chambers-mental-capacity-report-issue-146-december-2024/3012 "2024-12-04T22:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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— "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: the Court of Appeal grapples again with sexual capacity, and important reminders of best interests as good governance and operating in an imperfect world; (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: Simon Edwards retires, and deputyship updates; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: flight risk, and a coercive control dilemma regarding a lasting power of attorney; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: a Mental Health Bill update, detainability and the courts, and Right Care, Right Person under scrutiny; (5) In the Wider Context Report: Assisted dying / assisted suicide developments, capacity and surrogacy and two important Strasbourg cases; (6) In the Scotland Report: Kirsty Mcgrath retires, and a blank space for developments regarding legislative reform in Scotland." * * * Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39\_Essex\_Chambers,\_%27Mental\_Capacity\_Report%27\_(issue\_146,\_December\_2024)?id=041224-2234](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39_Essex_Chambers,_%27Mental_Capacity_Report%27_(issue_146,_December_2024)?id=041224-2234)