In A Local Authority v C & Ors [2021] EWCOP 25, Hayden J had to consider the situation of C,… Read more
Paying for sex and the Court of Protection
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Shedinar – responding to MHA reform: in conversation with Akiko Hart
In this “in conversation with” Akiko Hart, Chief Executive of the National Survivor Users Network, we discuss the challenges of… 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
Best interests, wishes and feelings and the Court of Protection 2015-2020 – new article
An article that I have co-written with a former student of mine, Michal Friedman, has just (March 2021) appeared in… Read more
A judgment as tribute: finding the person behind the prognosis (and thoughts on harm and dignity)
It is difficult to do better in introducing the decision in London NHS Trust v CD & Ors (Withdrawal of… Read more
Liberty Protection Safeguards update March 2021 – what will the Code of Practice be likely to cover?
In the 5th LPS Stakeholder Newsletter published on 26 March 2021, the DHSC LPS team have provided a useful update… Read more
Parental responsibility and puberty blockers
In AB v CD & Ors [2021] EWHC 741 (Fam), Lieven J has considered further the fall-out from the Bell… Read more
Ordinary residence and s.117 MHA 1983 – back to the statutory guidance
In a perhaps slightly curious development in 2020, the DHSC decided that its own statutory guidance (accompanying the Care Act)… Read more
Capacity, autism and indoctrination – a careful judicial navigation of a minefield
Re EOA [2021] EWCOP 20 is a complex case in relation to a 19 year old man, of wider interest… Read more