Following the consultation on increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation, the Government response to… Read more
Court fees increase from 30 September 2021
Category: Legislative developments
The UNCRPD and the 2000 Convention on the International Protection of Adults (and the rights of older persons)
I set out here the text of a joint statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons… Read more
Queen’s Speech – the headlines for health, social care and mental health
(With thanks to Tim Spencer-Lane for his expert filleting), the briefing notes on the Queen’s speech delivered on 11 May… Read more
Court fees consultation – including Court of Protection – closing date 17 May 2021
The MoJ is consulting upon increasing court fees, including those relating to the Court of Protection, as follows: The proposal,… Read more
Child Trust Funds – defusing a capacity time bomb
Child trust funds were launched in January 2002, as long-term, tax-free savings account for children. The money belongs to the… Read more
CoP e-filing for deprivation of liberty cases
HMCTS have announced that: To further support digital working within the Court of Protection we are starting to use electronic… Read more
Electronic forms are coming for Part 2 MHA (mostly)
The Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Treatment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, laid before Parliament on 1 October 2020, and coming… Read more
International Principles and Guidelines on access to justice for persons with disabilities
The three UN bodies that deal with disability rights have teamed up to issue the first-ever guidelines to help countries… Read more
Wills and video-conferencing
Ahead of legislation to be introduced temporarily to amend the Wills Act 1837 to provide that the requirement for the… Read more
Mental Health Tribunal rule consultation
The Tribunal Procedure Committee has opened a consultation, closing on 7 April, on extending the window within which the Mental Health… Read more