Laura Davidson
Barrister
Dr Laura Davidson is a barrister at No5 Chambers in London (no5.com) who specialises in disability rights, & particularly mental health & capacity law. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Barrister
Dr Laura Davidson is a barrister at No5 Chambers in London (no5.com) who specialises in disability rights, & particularly mental health & capacity law. Newlawjournal.co.uk
With Cheshire West overturned, Laura Davidson considers whether a more flexible approach to deprivation of liberty comes at the cost of vital safeguards
Laura Davidson asks if new UN guidance could topple compulsory detention & enforced medical treatment
Is it time for the shadowy practice of covert medication to be brought into the light? Dr Laura Davidson thinks so
Closed proceedings & covert medication. In the first of a two-part series, Dr Laura Davidson asks if the Court of Protection has retreated to the realm of secrecy
Laura Davidson examines the law on capacity to have sexual relations
Laura Davidson discusses an urgent Court of Protection hearing held over Skype which demonstrates the powerful & competing rights & interests of care home residents lawfully deprived of their liberty during the coronavirus pandemic
How far does the state’s duty of care extend in protecting detained patients—both voluntary & involuntary—from self-harm? Laura Davidson investigates
How can mental capacity be assessed in the online sphere? Laura Davidson examines two recent rulings in the Court of Protection
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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