The Ministry of Justice consulted in 2021-22 on a potential mechanism to enable families seeking access to small funds belonging… Read more
Month: February 2023
Book Review: Advance Directives across Asia: A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis
Advance Directives across Asia: A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis (edited by Daisy Cheung and Michael Dunn, Cambridge University Press, 2022, 341… Read more
Commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
After a very protracted journey, including amendments introduced even before it had been implemented, it was announced today (24 February)… Read more
Fluctuating capacity, emotional dysregulation and public protection: a swansong for Hayden J
The case of A Local Authority v H [2023] EWCOP 4 concerned a young adult, H, described by Hayden J… Read more
A new Vice-President for the Court of Protection
After a stint since 2018 marked indelibly by the pandemic, as well as by the promulgation of no less than… Read more
Alcohol Related Brain Damage and capacity – in conversation with Ken Wilson and Julia Lewis
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I learn from (retired) Professor Ken Wilson and Dr Julia Lewis about Alcohol Related Brain… Read more
Advance directives across Asia – in conversation with Daisy Cheung and Michael Dunn
In this ‘in conversation’ with, I learn about the background to the new book co-edited by Daisy Cheung and Michael… Read more
Diversity, dignity, equity and best practice: a framework for supported decision-making
As part of ongoing work related to the Australian Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability,… Read more
‘Closed hearings’ guidance issued by the Vice-President
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has issued guidance about closed hearings and closed materials. As it… Read more
Revised certificate as to capacity to conduct proceedings form published
A revised version of the form used to address (and where the person lacks the capacity, to explain in detail… Read more