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Instance definition

What does Instance mean? In legal practice, an instance in cloud computing describes a single running copy of a compute resource in a provider’s environment—for example a virtual server (VM), container, database, a dedicated tenant of an application, or a serverless function execution (a running process). It is a descriptive industry term rather than one generally defined in legislation or case law, and its meaning is usually set by the cloud services contract and provider documentation; usage is broadly consistent across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Key legal features and typical usage include: - Isolation and tenancy: whether the customer...

Human Rights in the Court of Protection: HRA/ECHR claims, best interests, deprivation of liberty, CRPD arguments, and remedies including damages (England and Wales)

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The matters to be decided within the welfare remit of the Court of Protection are frequently highly intimate, and commonly entail either the court endorsing the use of state authority, or exercising that authority itself, over an individual—such as by imposing limits on contact between the protected person (P) and their relatives. It is therefore no surprise that human rights run through every facet of the court’s decision-making...

The Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was brought into domestic law by the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), which renders it unlawful for any Public authority to act in a way that violates a person’s human rights. This binds all local authorities and National Health Service (NHS) bodies, as well as the courts themselves. The Court of Protection has jurisdiction to consider a claim under HRA 1998 that a public body has acted, or intends to act, incompatibly with the ECHR. The rights set out in the ECHR inform every part of the Court of Protection’s decision-making. They arise for consideration not...

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Alex Ruck Keene , KC (Hon)

39 Essex Chambers

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) is an experienced barrister, writer and educator. His practice is focused on mental capacity, mental health and healthcare law. He also writes extensively, editing and contributing to leading textbooks and (amongst many other publications) the 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Law Report, the ‘bible’ for solicitors (and others) working in the area. He is the creator of the website Mental Capacity Law and Policy, providing resources and expert commentary on some of the most difficult mental capacity issues.Alex complements his practice with a deep interest in research and education. He is a Visiting Professor at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, a Visiting Professor at the Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, University of West London, a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and a Research...

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