For civil practitioners, the White Book is an (inordinately expensive) but often indispensable addition to their suite of materials. It is also frequently cited by … Read More ›
Category: Miscellaneous
As we head towards local elections in England, a reminder of this excellent post by Lucy Series (from a couple of years ago) to clear up … Read More ›
After a stint since 2018 marked indelibly by the pandemic, as well as by the promulgation of no less than 60 published decisions (according to … Read More ›
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has issued guidance about closed hearings and closed materials. As it says in its opening paragraphs, … Read More ›
A revised version of the form used to address (and where the person lacks the capacity, to explain in detail why that is the case) … Read More ›
Cafcass and the Official Solicitor have published a joint practice note dated January 2023 “intended to assist the judiciary and legal representatives when dealing with … Read More ›
The second quarterly update to the 4th edition of the Handbook is now available, bringing the book up to date to 1 February 2023.
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has published a letter (dated 16 December 2022) in relation to s.49 reports, following a meeting … Read More ›
Reminding us always that it is very helpful to look around outside England & Wales, the Capacity Bill 2022 has completed its legislative passage in … Read More ›
A paper that I have written with Allegra Enefer has been published in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. As we put it in … Read More ›