Three important developments, on different timelines, have occurred in relation to deprivation of liberty. The first development is the publication… Read more
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Termination, best interests and where the buck stops
Even by the standards of the Court of Protection, Re KP (Termination of Pregnancy) [2025] EWCOP 35 (T3) is a… Read more
Motability, contracts and deputies
[I set out here a press release from the Office of the Public Guardian – the ‘clarification’ relates to a… Read more
Transparency in the Court of Protection – what is it good for and how long should restrictions last?
By accident or design, Poole J appears to have found himself the Tier 3 transparency guru. In Re Gardner (Deceased)(Duration… Read more
Wishing won’t make it so – urban myths around s.4B MCA 2005
I was contacted, again, by a health care professional who had been told with complete confidence that the new version… Read more
Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action
Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors [2025] EWCOP 33 (T3), decided in August 2025, but only published more recently,… Read more
The Court of Protection: a Welsh language primer in key caselaw
TIRE v Carmarthenshire County Council [2024] EWCOP 81 (T2) is, as far as I know (but we would welcome correction)… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook 5th edition – and updated website
The new (2025, 5th) edition of the Court of Protection Handbook is now available, and accompanying website has been updated… Read more
Law Commission 14th programme of law reform – and a vulnerable adults project on the horizon?
The Law Commission of England & Wales published its 14th programme of law reform on 4 September – i.e. its… Read more
SCIE sounds the alarm on MCA reform
The Social Care Institute for Excellence is not normally an alarmist body, which makes its recent (26 August 2025) statement… Read more
