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Category: Deprivation of liberty


Rochdale (again)

Posted on 20 October 2015

A short note to say that the Court of Appeal has allowed (by consent) the appeal against the decision of… Read more

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Charles J on a roll – now for CTOs

Posted on 10 September 2015

In PJ v A Local Health Board & Ors [2015] UKUT 0480 (AAC) Charles J, sitting as President of the Upper… Read more

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Conditional discharge and DOLS – sanity prevails

Posted on 15 July 2015

  In Secretary of State for Justice v KC and C Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2015] UKUT 0376 (AAC), Charles… Read more

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Re X – the Court of Appeal pronounces

Posted on 16 June 2015

A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site for those of you after clarity as to what the Court… Read more

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‘Baby Bournewood’?

Posted on 2 April 2015

In D (A Child) (Deprivation of Liberty) [2015] EWHC 922 (Fam), Keehan J has considered the question of the application of… Read more

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Bostridge and nominal damages – Court of Appeal decision now out

Posted on 10 February 2015

The Court of Appeal has today – 10 February – dismissed the appeal in the case of Bostridge v Oxleas… Read more

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Breaking news: Rochdale appeal allowed by consent

Posted on 2 February 2015

In what may count as a rare bit of good news in the battle for clarity as to exactly what… Read more

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The vexed Guidance about children’s homes – more developments

Posted on 18 November 2014

In Barnsley MBC v GS & Ors [2014] EWCOP 46, Holman J has held that the Guidance issued jointly by… Read more

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JS Mill strikes back – Mostyn J takes on the Supreme Court

Posted on 18 November 2014

Mr Justice Mostyn is nothing if not brave.  In a decision handed down on 18 November 2014: Rochdale MBC v… Read more

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Guardianship and Cheshire West

Posted on 6 November 2014 Updated on 10 November 2014

Summary The Upper Tribunal in NL v Hampshire County Council (Mental health: All) [2014] UKUT 475 (AAC) has now pronounced… Read more

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