There have been very few cases concerning the meaning of deprivation of liberty in the context of adults since the… Read more
In this shedinar, Dr Camilla Parker and I discuss the complexities of the law relating to deprivation of liberty in… Read more
With huge thanks to Research in Practice for making this freely available, Camilla Parker and I have written practice guidance… Read more
The Court of Appeal in R(Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738 has held… Read more
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man,… Read more
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being… Read more
In The London Borough of Hillingdon v JV & Ors [2019] EWCOP 61, decided at the end of last year but… Read more
The frankly astonishing case of LB Barnet v JDO & Ors [2019] EWCOP 47 reads as an object lesson in… Read more
In AC v Patricia Hickey General Solicitor and Ors & AC v Fitzpatrick and Ors [2019] IESC 73, the Irish… Read more
Since the decisions of the Supreme Court in MM and PJ, lurking issues have remained about the position of individuals lacking capacity… Read more