# Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 161, June 2026)

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-capacity-law-newsletter-39-essex-chambers-mental-capacity-report-issue-161-june-2026/5714>\
**Category:** MHLO updates\
**Created:** [5 June 2026 22:36 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-capacity-law-newsletter-39-essex-chambers-mental-capacity-report-issue-161-june-2026/5714 "2026-06-05T22:36:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/mhlo/32/24_2.png) [@MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/MHLO)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2026 22:36 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-capacity-law-newsletter-39-essex-chambers-mental-capacity-report-issue-161-june-2026/5714/1 "2026-06-05T22:36:00Z")

</div>

— "Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Report: coverage of ‘year zero’ as regards deprivation of liberty following the AGNI case (the 'rapid reaction' webinar held on the day the judgment was handed down can be found [online]); (2) In the Property and Affairs Report: the SCCO and costs where P has died or regained capacity, and can you lie as to your own capacity; (3) In the Practice and Procedure Report: the Court of Appeal resets transparency; (4) In the Mental Health Matters Report: nearest relative resources and 20 years of Mental Health Law Online; (5) In the Children’s Capacity Report: overseeing consent; (6) In the Wider Context Report: well-being and wishes, and capacity and divorce; (7) In the Scotland Report: Scottish reactions to AGNI."

* * *
Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39\_Essex\_Chambers,\_%27Mental\_Capacity\_Report%27\_(issue\_161,\_June\_2026)?id=050626-2236](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/39_Essex_Chambers,_%27Mental_Capacity_Report%27_(issue_161,_June_2026)?id=050626-2236)