Nottingham Update No 3

A report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct in to the Leicestershire Police handling of allegations against Valdo Calocane would appear to have been leaked. The IOPC were investigating three of the force’s officers over the report Mr Calocane assaulted two of his workmates in May 2023, only weeks before the deadly and life-altering […]

Inside Out

Scrutiny is ongoing this week for the so-called Assisted Dying Bill. During a session of evidence about its provisions, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty said something which has caused a few laughs, for all the wrong reasons and then a semi-serious discussion on X – Doctors’ knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. […]

Records and Risk Assessment

For a number of years now, emphasis has been separately placed on a couple of issues I would like to slam together and think about: police consultation with mental health services & mental health services’ risk assessments. You will remember, in 2017, the law was changed on the operation of section 136 Mental Health Act […]