MacPherson v Sunderland City Council [2024] EWCA Civ 1579 is another chapter in the very long-running saga concerning contempt proceedings… Read more
Month: January 2025
The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18
The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National… Read more
Mental Health Bill – Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatibility with international… Read more
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – update and how to submit useful evidence
I have updated my resources page on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill), but particularly welcome any position… Read more
D/deaf individuals and capacity assessment – important observations from the Court of Protection
Ahead of more detailed coverage of the nuances of this complicated case in the February 2025 Mental Capacity Report, it… Read more
Obstetric cases and the Court of Protection – the need for timeliness (again)
Peel J in Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Anor v PQ [2024] EWCOP 73 (T3) has reiterated the need for… Read more
“On a DoLS” – mythbusting by a (rightly) exasperated Court of Protection
In Re EM (Deprivation of Liberty, Care Planning & Costs) [2024] EWCOP 76 (T2), HHJ Burrows helpfully busted some disturbingly… Read more
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill and deprivation of liberty
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 8 January, would… Read more