In May 2022, the Ministry of Justice indicated in its response to the Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney consultation that it… Read more
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Book Review: Looking after Miss Alexander: Care, Mental Capacity, and the Court of Protection in Mid-Twentieth-Century England
Looking after Miss Alexander: Care, Mental Capacity, and the Court of Protection in Mid-Twentieth-Century England (Janet Weston, McGill-Queens University Press,… Read more
Advance decisions to refuse treatment – presuming a presumption of capacity?
In NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB v JH [2023] EWCOP 3, Hayden J was asked to consider whether an advance decision… Read more
Changes to P&A deputyship applications from 1 January 2023 – updated (and a festive puzzle)
As part of the move to a new notification process will become the standard process for all Property and Affairs… Read more
Adults with impairments are not big children – a ringing refutation of a “regressive” assertion
Hayden J had the chance in Re RN [2022] EWCOP 53 to put comprehensively to bed a suggestion that it… Read more
George Orwell and best interests – DoLS and public protection under the spotlight
In DY v A City Council & Anor [2022] EWCOP 51, Judd J has tackled head on the perennially difficult… Read more
Changes to P&A deputyship applications from 1 January 2023
From January 2023, the new upfront notification process will become the standard process for all Property and Affairs deputyship applications,… Read more
Judging Values project – final report now published
The final report of the Judging Values and Participation in Mental Capacity Law project has now been published. Led by… Read more
Powers of Attorney Bill – now published
In May 2022, the Ministry of Justice indicated in its response to the Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney consultation that… Read more
LPS implementation – a hare running
In a rather spectacular coup, Community Care reported on 28 October 2022 that LPS implementation was due in October 2023,… Read more
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