Alex Ruck Keene

Barrister, writer and educator: mental capacity, mental health and healthcare ethics. Twitter used to share news; please email me: [email protected].

[Alex Ruck Keene @Capacitylaw]

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 [email protected]

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Suicide prevention and assisted dying - managing the tension: https://t.co/AwZNpCArK4

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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill updated briefings from the Complex Life and Death Decisions Group: https://t.co/E5PvlwACBo

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Book Review: Graham Box and Kenneth Chambaere: Assisted Dying: The Great Legal and Moral Problem of Our Time: https://t.co/lThmsPEzvV

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39 Essex Chambers September 2026 Mental Capacity Report and walkthrough: https://t.co/XMlkxwJcUb

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Mental capacity end of term report: https://t.co/4AARD9F7fs

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Book reviews: Research Handbook on Medical Consent and Scottish Medical Essentials (Second Edition): https://t.co/LhD1DkqFxt

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Updated AGNI resources page (and over and out for now): https://t.co/UDAbkN3D9m

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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - updated Complex Life and Death Decisions briefing: https://t.co/YSIOgg6rlr

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The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available, taking account, amongst others, of AGNI (deprivation of liberty), Gardner (transparency) and Bristol CC (instructing experts and, also, an updated precedent letter of instruction): https://t.co/hM3ikaDJx5

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DHSC initial guidance on deprivation of liberty after AGNI: https://t.co/EmXKsrxyl3

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Capacity: the court and the expert, and the 'reasons burden': https://t.co/4LXqD0LAR1

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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - updated resources page: https://t.co/PxvVxy7FYw

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AGNI - resources page, podcast and shedinar video: https://t.co/AOHTNkE8sk

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39 Essex Chambers June 2026 Mental Capacity Report – and AGNI: https://t.co/CNkLRlXGGw

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Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West: https://t.co/DS4ySCQBtz

[Oliver Lewis @DrOliverLewis]

Roll up, roll up! 🎉
30% off my book until 24 May! https://t.co/YHyflBLsaQ

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Position statements, transparency and the Court of Protection:https://t.co/wmK7gjib6W

[Law Commission @Law_Commission]

We are currently recruiting for a lawyer to work in the Public Law and Law in Wales team. ⚖️

For more detail about the role and how to apply, please visit the current vacancies page on our website: https://t.co/8InBVGCPWm

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The contact constraints on the Court of Protection: https://t.co/laQopaxvnp

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Thank you very much to those who have been in touch about my website - it is being upgraded and should be back online by the end of the weekend.