A revised COP44A Help with fees application, and COP44B guidance notes have been published and are to be used with… Read more
Revised help with Court of Protection fees process
Category: Legislative developments
Care home and hospital visiting in England: the new framework from 6 April 2024
Following on from its consultation on visiting in care homes and hospitals in England, the DHSC has (1) published its… Read more
Capacity in civil proceedings consultation – help wanted
The Civil Justice Council has published a consultation on Procedure for Determining Mental Capacity in Civil Proceedings which will run… Read more
Wales striking out alone on mental health reform?
In a fascinating development, James Evans MS, who won the relevant ballot, is to seek to put before the Senedd… Read more
Mental health, mental capacity and the King’s Speech: rights protection absent legislative change
The background briefing notes to the King’s Speech on 7 November 2023 confirmed by their silence that which was increasingly… Read more
Law Commission Wills project – supplementary consultation
The Law Commission has today (5 October 2023) published Making a Will: A Supplementary Consultation Paper, together with the accompanying… Read more
The Powers of Attorney Act 2023 – and how it will change the law
Royal Assent was granted on 18 September 2023 to the Powers of Attorney Bill – now the Powers of Attorney… Read more
Updated COP3 form now live
A substantially updated COP3 form is now live on the .gov.uk website. It has been overhauled (amongst other things) so… Read more
Call for Evidence: Open Justice, the way forward
For those who have not already stumbled across it, a reminder that the Ministry of Justice has an open call… Read more
Some good news on legal aid
Reflecting commitments made in the response to the Legal Aid Means Test Review, the Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment)… Read more