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Mental Health Law Debra has acted and advised in a wide range of mental health related cases, including judicial review and civil claims for false imprisonment following detention under the Mental Health Act.
Her guide to the Mental Health Act 1983, co-authored with Bridget Dolan, is in its second edition.
Medical Ethics and Treatment Decisions Debra has considerable experience in this field, particularly in urgent applications for decisions on medical treatment for both children and adults, but also in disputes over capacity and the wider decision-making rights and abilities of adults with impaired capacity, including decisions to refuse food. As well as cases involving issues as to capacity, Debra has a particular interest in cases on HIV.
Inquests She has appeared at inquests for both families and NHS Trusts following the deaths of psychiatric patients in or shortly after release from hospital.
Debra is co-editor of the Inquest Law Reports.
Clinical Negligence As part of her specialist clinical negligence practice Debra has acted in claims for psychiatric negligence and impropriety.
Dispute resolution Debra has significant mediation experience including a high value clinical negligence and personal injury case involving three defendants. She has completed the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association's mediation training course.
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