Neil Allen

RECENT BLOG - "No Warrant, No Police" “No warrant, no police is a genuinely stupid and dangerous idea." mentalhealthcop.com/2026/03/11/no-…

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After 6 months of torment, I'm excited to say the new LPS Law website is now live, with everything in one place: LawLive, CineLaw, LawPlay, and the Members area (course discounts, practitioner tools and more). Take a look! lpslaw.co.uk

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NEW BLOG - "Tramlines, Not Guidelines" A new Preventing Future Deaths report sees a coroner using a memorable turn of phrase to highlight a particular problem in the way policy is implemented. mentalhealthcop.com/2026/04/30/tra…

@MentalHealthCop @Capacitylaw Either it’s a mens rea issue or a MacNaghten issue. Not a capacity issue.

NEW BLOG - "Legally Nonsensical" Even since @capacitylaw's evidence at the #NottinghamInquiry and other barristers backing up the point he made, there are STILL mental health professionals and police arguing the toss about 'capacity' in criminal law. mentalhealthcop.com/2026/04/22/leg…

Book review: Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/book-review-co…

The next National Mental Capacity Forum Webinar will focus on applying the Mental Capacity Act in the context of homelessness and addiction. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 April, 2026, noon to 1pm - free but registration required. essex-university.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Stanford just tested whether LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters’ AI legal research tools are really “hallucination-free,” as they claim. Spoiler: not even close. Here’s what the study found.

'How police approaches to mental health incidents are putting people at risk' - Community Care ⬇️ #Echobox=1776154516" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitycare.co.uk/content/news/h…

Last tickets available for DoLS refresher on 16 April: eventbrite.co.uk/e/biadols-refr… eventbrite.co.uk/e/biadols-refr…

Court of Protection Handbook - April 2026 update: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/court-of-prote…

CILEX wins Mazur appeal: An unauthorised person can lawfully perform any tasks, which are within the scope of the conduct of litigation, for and on behalf of an authorised individual such as a solicitor or appropriately authorised CILEX member.

Capacity as a social construct, and the problem of untangling the spider’s web: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/capacity-as-a-…

Thanks ever so much to you patient Android users. The free MHA app is now available on the playstore. Let me know if it works!… play.google.com/store/apps/det…

Supervised discharge or CD(Dep)? Not a great start if there’s no consensus on what to call the first amendment: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/when-is-a-depr…

DHSC to review adult safeguarding law urgently in response to Casey concerns - Community Care #Echobox=1772822539" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitycare.co.uk/content/news/d…

39 Essex Chambers March 2026 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chamb…

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