In VI v Moldova [2024] ECHR 251, the European Court of Human Rights considered the placement of a 15 year old orphan with a perceived … Read More ›
Month: April 2024
In Lukes v Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust & Anor [2024] EWHC 753 (KB) Julian Knowles J had to consider whether … Read More ›
A few days early (next week is particularly busy for me), the May 2024 quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available on the … Read More ›
In CL v Swansea Bay University Health Board & Ors [2024] EWCOP 22 Theis J has confirmed that that the Court of Protection has an … Read More ›
In 2014, a (relatively) very long time ago, Sir James Munby, then President of the Court of Protection, issued guidance on the publication of judgments. … Read More ›
As Lieven J noted in her opening paragraph, A Council v An NHS Foundation Trust & Ors [2024] EWHC 874 (Fam) was, even by the … Read More ›
Re ZZ (Capacity) [2024] EWCOP 21 is an example of a relatively species of case, namely a successful appeal in relation to capacity. At first … Read More ›
Y NHS Foundation Trust v AN & Anor [2024] EWHC 805 (Fam) concerned a 16 year old girl, AN, who had very recently been diagnosed with … Read More ›
With effect from 1 May 2024, the fee for making an application in the Court of Protection will rise from £371 to £408, and the … Read More ›
R (Parkin) v His Majesty’s Assistant Coroner for Inner London (East) [2024] EWHC 744 (Admin) is an important, but curious, case about the limits of … Read More ›