David Hewitt

David Hewitt

Author, Btopenworld

Articles

Beyond reasonable belief
Solicitors Journal

Beyond reasonable belief

If you use the Mental Health Act, writes David Hewitt, it seems you can believe what you like
Cold comfort
Solicitors Journal

Cold comfort

'Residual liberty' and the idea that the extent of deprivation is a relative question sit uncomfortably with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, says David Hewitt
Off the scale
Solicitors Journal

Off the scale

The courts have regarded the difference between a restriction on and deprivation of liberty as a matter of degree, but the real question is whether liberty is an absolute concept. David Hewitt reviews the application of the new Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Stubborn residue
Solicitors Journal

Stubborn residue

When considering residual liberty, why has the Court of Appeal seemingly ignored what it – and the House of Lords – once said, asks David Hewitt
Aiming high
Solicitors Journal

Aiming high

Those wanting to bring mental health claims must now not only prove that their case is arguable, but also that it has a real chance of success, says David Hewitt
Lacking recognition?
Solicitors Journal

Lacking recognition?

A recent case has been heralded as a victory for transsexuals, but it may in fact have compromised their rights, says David Hewitt
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