In a very unusual case, P v Griffith [2020] EWCOP 46, the Court of Protection has sentenced a woman, a… Read more
Contempt, court orders and P’s confidentiality
Category: Case comments
Section 21A, interim declarations and an ALR in action
In DP v LB Hillingdon [2020] EWCOP 45, Hayden J has clarified what the court is to do on an… Read more
Continuous supervision and control – a further judicial take on deprivation of liberty
There have been very few cases concerning the meaning of deprivation of liberty in the context of adults since the… Read more
Making ordinary decisions in extraordinary times – new article in BMJ
An article I have co-written reflecting on the first wave of the pandemic from the perspective of a Covid-19 ethics… Read more
Determining capacity with one (judicial) hand tied behind your back
In King v The Wright Roofing Company Ltd [2020] EWHC 2129 (QB), a personal injury case, Kerr J had to decide… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook – August 2020 Quarterly Update
The quarterly update on the COPH website to the third edition of the Handbook is now out, bringing the book… Read more
Deprivation of liberty and 16/17 year olds shedinar
In this shedinar, Dr Camilla Parker and I discuss the complexities of the law relating to deprivation of liberty in… Read more
Ducks, hats and deprivation of liberty – the Upper Tribunal grapples with conditional discharge
In MC v Cygnet Behavioural Health Ltd and SSJ [2020] UKUT 230 (AAC), UTJ Jacobs confirmed that the decision of… Read more
39 Essex Chambers July Mental Capacity Report – and walkthrough
The July Report is now out. If you want a walkthrough of the highlights from me, they are here: In… Read more
Incapacity and the limits of persuasion
In Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership v WA & Anor [2020] EWCOP 37, Hayden J had to consider the… Read more