In a letter sent out on 18 November 2024 (but which had the wrong date, subsequently corrected), HMCTS has confirmed that Court of Protection Practice … Read More ›
Category: Legislative developments
At its July 2022 meeting, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) approved the creation of a working group to look at a procedure for determining mental … Read More ›
The law on disabled children’s social care in England is currently governed by a patchwork of legislation, some of which dates back more than five … Read More ›
For those wanting to get themselves up to speed in new posts, a few resources: On deprivation of liberty – the state of play after … Read More ›
With effect from 1 May 2024, the fee for making an application in the Court of Protection will rise from £371 to £408, and the … Read More ›
Amendments to three Practice Directions supplementing the Court of Protection Rules 2017 have been made. In summary the changes are: The amendments to the Practice … Read More ›
The Government has today (21 March 2024) published its response to the report of the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill, published in … Read More ›
The Civil Justice Council has published a consultation on Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings which is shortly to close, at 17 March 2024 … Read More ›
In light of the publication of the Westminster Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee’s (very good) report on assisted dying / assisted suicide on 29 … Read More ›
A revised COP44A Help with fees application, and COP44B guidance notes have been published and are to be used with effect from Monday 12th February … Read More ›