Alex Ruck Keene, a practising barrister, writer and educator specialising in mental capacity law has put together this website of resources about mental capacity law and policy in the UK. Links to blogs, articles, webinars recorded about key topics by Alex and links to other relevant resources.

This webinar will help you to understand the five core principles and other key elements of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and introduce you to SCIE’s MCA resources.

A discussion and Q&A webinar on the introduction of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).

The National Mental Capacity Forum are launching a second series of National Mental Capacity Webinars.

Webinar focuses on the application of the Mental Capacity Act to decisions around the initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, along with practices concerning DNACPR.

Designed for staff who work with adults with care and support needs, who need an introduction to deprivations of liberty in care homes, hospitals and the community.

This webinar explores the implications of Covid-19 and the lockdown for deprivation of liberty safeguarding and best interest decisions. It covers early issues raised with the Welsh Government; worries from those with learning difficulties; DoLS guidance; DoLS in practice; the law regarding best interests decision making; and critical care decision making and Covid-19.

This webinar provides guidance and practical tips in relation to MCA and DoLS during Covid-19; signposts to early resources and guidance for frontline workers and carers; and provides advice on how to support the team’s wellbeing.

The National Mental Capacity Forum will hold its 7th ‘Rapid Response’ webinar. The webinar will focus on best interests decision-making in primary care settings during the pandemic.

This webinar was chaired by Baroness Ilora Finlay and the technical host was Prof Wayne Martin and discussed COVID-19, DoLS, and best interests.

This webinar explores what it means to get the balance right between protecting public health and respecting the human rights of vulnerable people in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Ruck Keene, Lorraine Currie and Chelle Farnan from the National Mental Capacity Form (NMCF) discuss how the law works in terms of remote assessment and the practicalities during COVID-19.