The (English) Law Society MHDC is recruiting to fill 3 vacancies, with a deadline of Friday 13 April. Despite the inauspicious date for the deadline, I … Read More ›
Month: March 2018
The Court of Protection was thrust into the centre of a major international incident in SSHD v Sergei Skripal; SSHD v Yulia Skripal [2018] EWCOP 8, concerning … Read More ›
In Re AB [2016] EWCOP 66 which was decided in December 2016, but which only appeared on Bailii in March 2018 (for reasons which will … Read More ›
[post updated on 29 March with more detail as to the operation of ‘foreign’ powers of attorney] Re JMK [2018] EWCOP 5, HHJ Hilder, faced with … Read More ›
In a fascinating judgment just published here, Williams J has held that it is in the best interests of Sergei Skripal and his daughter for … Read More ›
The deadline for these surveys has been extended to Friday 6th April and the surveys now also have easy read and BSL versions, which can all be found … Read More ›
A dedicated multi-disciplinary group are working up a proposal for Court of Protection mediation scheme, and would very much welcome input from those willing to … Read More ›
This time four years ago, the world shifted on its axis as the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Cheshire West. It is undoubtedly … Read More ›
The Government has today (14 March) published its response to the Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty report. The headline is that the … Read More ›
[I am happy to host here a guest post by Zena Soormally, Associate Solicitor at Simpson Millar and Andrew Bagchi QC of 1 Garden Court Chambers, on their … Read More ›