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Emotional dysregulation and the use of anticipatory declarations in the Court of Protection

Dr Nicholas Todd, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Sam Karim QC and Aisling Campbell discuss emotional dysregulation, fluctuating capacity, capacity on a longitudinal view, anticipatory declarations and the problems with care management.

About the speakers

Dr Nicholas Todd

Dr Nicholas Todd

Dr Todd is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, specialising in Learning Disabilities and or Autism, Mental Disorder and Offending Behaviour.

Sam Karim

Sam Karim QC

Kings Chambers

Sheikh Mohammed Samiul Karim QC specialises in Domestic and international commercial arbitration, Procurement, Judicial Review and Human Rights / Civil Liberties and the Court of Protection.

Aisling Campbell

Aisling Campbell

Kings Chambers

Aisling became a tenant at Kings Chambers in September 2018, following the completion of a specialist clinical negligence and Court of Protection pupillage under the supervision of Helen Mulholland, Richard Livingston and Sam Karim QC.

  
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