The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal against the decision of Poole J in Re AB (Disclosure of Position… Read more
Month: May 2026
The contact constraints on the Court of Protection
The issue of visiting in care homes is a distinctly hot topic at the time of writing (May 2026). Linked,… Read more
39 Essex Chambers May Mental Capacity Report
The May 2026 Mental Capacity Report is now out. Highlights this month include: In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty… Read more
Gretna Green and children’s capacity – in discussion with Jonathan Brown
In the latest ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to Dr Jonathan Brown about the very different approach to the decision-making… Read more
Instructing experts, and how long does the leash have to be for the acid test to be satisfied?
Bristol City Council v CC & Ors [2026] EWCOP 19 (T3) is both an important and an interesting decision. It is… Read more
Revisiting habitual residence – when and how the Court of Protection can do so
The case of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council v CK & Ors [2025] EWCOP 47 (T3) is the sequel… Read more