A quick cross-post to my ‘sister’ site: www.courtofprotectionhandbook.com (which I maintain with Sophy Miles) to flag up the second judgment… Read more
Category: Deprivation of liberty
Guide to judicial authorisations of deprivation of liberty
The President of the Court of Protection has issued a preliminary judgment outlining the answers to some of the key… Read more
A true tangle – capacity, influence and the inherent jurisdiction
NCC v PB and TB [2014] EWCOP 14 Summary This decision of Parker J was handed down in March, but… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – some fog clears about children’s homes
Liverpool City Council v SG & Ors [2014] EWCOP 10 Summary In a judgment that assists in resolving one issue that… Read more
Looking sidewise in the COP
RB v Brighton and Hove Council [2014] EWCA Civ 561 Summary In June 2007 RB sustained a serious brain injury… Read more
Collating Cheshire West guidance
I have pulled together resources from a range of sources (official and unofficial) on the implications of Cheshire West, and… Read more
Cheshire West – the implications for mental health and mental capacity lawyers
I am very grateful to Sophy Miles for permission to reproduce here her extremely interesting and thoughtful paper on the… Read more
Cheshire West – the DH speaks (and further practical guidance)
Department of Health Guidance The Department of Health has this afternoon (28 March) issued guidance to health and social care… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – practical guidance
A short post to note that I have, with my fellow Mental Capacity Law Newsletter editors, put together a guide… Read more
This really is no way to die
A really depressing report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has just been… Read more