The small body of appellate level jurisdiction on the MCA has been added to in Re RW [2018] EWCA Civ 1067, concerning… Read more
Wishes, feelings (and transparency)
Category: Best interests
The Skripals before the Court of Protection – more detailed analysis
The Court of Protection was thrust into the centre of a major international incident in SSHD v Sergei Skripal; SSHD v… Read more
Deceiving in the name of best interests
In Re AB [2016] EWCOP 66 which was decided in December 2016, but which only appeared on Bailii in March… Read more
The Court of Protection and the Skripal case
In a fascinating judgment just published here, Williams J has held that it is in the best interests of Sergei… Read more
Treatment withdrawal – the Indian Supreme Court perspective
In a true door-stop of a judgment (538 pages) the Indian Supreme Court confirmed on 9 March the lawfulness of… Read more
Re Y: watch here
The Supreme Court website now has available for streaming the whole hearing in Re Y. Judgment both is reserved and… Read more
Confirmation (for now) as to CANH withdrawal and the role of the COP
In Re Y[2017] EWHC 2866 (QB), handed down this morning (13 November), O’Farrell J has declared that it is not… Read more
M, Medical Treatment and the Court of Protection – More Detailed Thoughts
Introduction In M v A Hospital [2017] EWCOP 19 Peter Jackson J (giving one of his last judgments before his elevation… Read more
All life is an experiment – patient choice from the other side of capacity
In a fascinating judgment, B v D [2017] EWCOP 15, handed down on 5 September, Baker J had to consider… Read more
Treading carefully: best interests and religious practices
In Re IH (Observance of Muslim Practice) [2017] EWCOP 9, Cobb J had to decide two questions in relation to… Read more