Alex Ruck Keene

I lurk on Twitter from time to time but I only use it to share material from my website - it’s too compressed to use for comments. If you want to ask questions (and I like questions!) please email me at alex.ruckkeene@39essex.com

I’ve said from the beginning that this area needs to be reviewed properly before it’s legislated on. So - if I win the Private Members Bill Ballot next session I will table a short Bill to initiate a full legal and policy review of ’Assisted Dying’/Physician Assisted Suicide, and the provision of palliative care in the UK and how it can be improved. Share if you agree this is the best way forward.

Assisted dying and Article 2 ECHR - a self-imposed dilemma (and an update on delegated powers): mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/assisted-dying…

@MansonCeli64006 My pleasure!

@Capacitylaw Good to hear you again at St Christopher's last week. Thank you.

Suicide prevention and the legalisation of assisted dying / assisted suicide – a reminder of the December 2025 position statement from the International Association of Suicide Prevention: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/suicide-preven…

Suicide prevention and the legalisation of assisted dying / assisted suicide – new position statement from the International Association of Suicide Prevention: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/suicide-preven…

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/personal-welfa…

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…

Personal welfare deputies, the Court of Protection and Article 8 ECHR: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/personal-welfa…

Adult safeguarding, Dame Louise Casey and gaps in the law: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/adult-safeguar…

Restraint, learning disability and Seni’s Law – in conversation with Beverley Samways: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/restraint-lear…

@RightsScotland (The commitments of our Scottish editors).

@Capacitylaw "Circumstances beyond our control mean that we do not have a Scottish report this time." ?

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

Is there space for clinical decision-making in relation to incapacitated adults? The CA pronounces: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/is-there-space…

Assisted dying - immediate and (potential) longer-term lessons from Jersey: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/assisted-dying…

At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, the contrast between the process of legislating in Jersey and in England & Wales is striking.

Jersey Assisted Dying Review Panel publishes recommendations to strengthen the law: States Assembly | News statesassembly.je/news/scrutiny-…

Withdrawing clinically inappropriate life-sustaining treatment - the latest Strasbourg word: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/withdrawing-cl…

Here is the second blog in the SLSA series on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill: Limiting the Scope of the Terminal Illness Requirement slsa.ac.uk/post/limiting-…

Assisted dying - the Isle of Man, the Ministry of Justice and fundamental human rights considerations: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/assisted-dying…