Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. 
China Leapfrogs into Global Biotech 
Tension in One of Asia’s Flashpoints The irony and the AGNI: After years of traumatic DOLS experiences, P now no longer meets the criteria
We have asked ourselves umpteen times over the years what DoLS have ever done for Joe’s mother. Hopefully now, post-AGNI, we can be left to…
Justice
“What your mother wants and what is best for P may not be the same thing”: Judge seeks family engagement and clarification of immigration status
I hope that the practical plan put in place by DJ Clarke will enable the family and professionals to collaborate effectively and ensure that the…
Objections (and breached conditions) after AGNI
Despite the obvious importance of establishing the legal basis of P’s confinement (is it or isn’t it a ‘deprivation of liberty’?), this judge – like…
The ‘fit for discharge’ story continues: 10 months on
In April 2025, a woman with diagnoses of mild learning disability, emotionally unstable personality disorder, functional neurological disorder, dissociative disorder and elective mutism, was admitted…
Polly and AGNI: A family reflection on deprivation of liberty
Polly has lived her life in the context of both the ‘ordinary usage’ of ‘liberty’ with its powerful social and political symbolism, and also the…
From Cheshire West to AGNI: Rebalancing Protection, Autonomy and Human Rights
One positive consequence of the AGNI judgment may be that it encourages professionals to refocus on their own responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act. By…