Ahead of the 10th anniversary on 19 March 2024 of the Supreme Court decision in Cheshire West, the Law Society has updated its practical guidance … Read More ›
In this ‘in conversation’ with Dr Sam Halliday, we consider why the courts in England & Wales take the approach that they do when considering … Read More ›
The Civil Justice Council has published a consultation on Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings which is shortly to close, at 17 March 2024 … Read More ›
An important (but depressingly familiar) report from the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman has been published today, 14 March 2024. The full report can be found … Read More ›
To mark 10 years since the publication of the report of the House of Lords select committee convened to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental … Read More ›
Lieven J is proving herself the spiritual successor to Mostyn J as regards challenging Cheshire West. In order to make this assertion good, we need … Read More ›
The case of Wareham v Betsi Cadwaladar University Health Board & Ors [2024] EWCOP 15 concerns a 36 year old autistic woman, Laura Wareham, who … Read More ›
The very difficult case of Rotherham and Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust v NR & Anor [2024] EWCOP 17 concerned a pregnant woman, … Read More ›
Not enough judgments of District Judges are published. This is in part because very many decisions that they make are set out in oral judgments, … Read More ›
As the Court of Protection judges have been very busy over the past little while looking at different categories of decision, we have updated our … Read More ›