Neil Allen

Barrister (@39EssexChambers) and Director of LPS Law Ltd

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

So what now is a DOL?!

I’ll tackle it in next Thursday’s DoLS refresher. Tickets available here: https://t.co/mUW3K0Pyv1

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

@trixxie71 https://t.co/medeMuULL4

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

2 June 2026 is when the Northern Ireland judgment is being handed down… Brace yourself!

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A word from our sponsor … 🤣

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[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

Anyone free at 1pm on Tuesday? Asking for a friend 🗽

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

Anyone free at 1pm on Tuesday? Asking for a friend 🗽

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

@BodeyAM Website doesn’t say. Judgment should be available around 10.30/11.

[Michael Brown 🌍 @MentalHealthCop]

RECENT BLOG - "No Warrant, No Police"

“No warrant, no police is a genuinely stupid and dangerous idea."

https://t.co/VyKABrEzxZ

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A word from our sponsor … 🤣

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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! https://t.co/XL0NCqg0Re

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

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[Michael Brown 🌍 @MentalHealthCop]

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.

https://t.co/nN8jY3nZyZ

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

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

[Alex Ruck Keene @Capacitylaw]

Book review: Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court: https://t.co/kqh2c5FbRY

[Alex Ruck Keene @Capacitylaw]

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. https://t.co/mH9MAGkYxb

[Charlie Hills @charliejhills]

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.

[Community Care @CommunityCare]

'How police approaches to mental health incidents are putting people at risk' - Community Care ⬇️ https://t.co/dQGPD1NzUa

[Neil Allen @NeilAllen39]

Last tickets available for DoLS refresher on 16 April:
https://t.co/oC0oNFAYIB https://t.co/hDci6Eqrkp

[Alex Ruck Keene @Capacitylaw]

Court of Protection Handbook - April 2026 update: https://t.co/qbiBiWv5pa

[Joshua Rozenberg @JoshuaRozenberg]

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.