Kings Chambers Debrief Episode 17: Serious Medical Treatment with Dr Jennifer Abthorpe

10/20/20 • 55 min

In this episode, Sam Karim QC, Eliza Sharron and Arianna Kelly speak with Critical Care & Anaesthesia specialist Dr Jennifer Abthorpe about issues relating to Serious Medical Treatment.
Drawing on Dr Abthorpe's extensive experience working in a critical care department during the pandemic, the podcast covers issues of capacity to make decisions about treatment for patients with COVID-19, as well as important recent case law on advance decisions relating to treatment and capacity in the context of serious medical treatment applications

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The Kings Chambers Planning Podcast returns with a discussion of the Changes to the Current Planning System: Planning Policy and Regulations Consultation Paper. An expert panel considers the four proposals in the consultation paper: the standard method, securing First Homes, supporting SME builders and extending planning permission in principle.

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