The first quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook can now be found here. Although it is primarily of… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook – first quarterly update and new precedent letters
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Deprivation of liberty in the community – how not to apply to court
The frankly astonishing case of LB Barnet v JDO & Ors [2019] EWCOP 47 reads as an object lesson in… Read more
Medical treatment and 16/17 year olds – joining the dots
Prompted by work done for the case of Re D, in which the Supreme Court gave judgment ([2019] UKSC 42)… Read more
The inherent jurisdiction and costs
In Re PR (Application under the inherent jurisdiction: Costs) [2019] EWHC 2800 (Fam), Cobb J has confirmed that applications made… Read more
The Irish Bournewood?
In AC v Patricia Hickey General Solicitor and Ors & AC v Fitzpatrick and Ors [2019] IESC 73, the Irish… Read more
The CRPD Committee and legal capacity – a step forwards?
The CPRD Committee issued its most recent concluding observations in September 2019, on Albania, Australia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greece, India,… Read more
Inherent jurisdiction guidance note
Responding to the recent flurry of case-law about the use of the inherent jurisdiction in relation to adults, I, together… Read more
Capacity assessment research – help wanted!
As part of the Wellcome-funded Mental Health and Justice Project, a metacognition workstream is looking at the interfaces between mental capacity… Read more
DOLS delayed in Northern Ireland
In a setback both for rights protection and for fusion enthusiasts, it has been announced that the deprivation of liberty… Read more
Civil Justice Council consultation on vulnerable witnesses and parties in civil proceedings
The Civil Justice Council has issued a detailed paper setting out the current position and proposals for reform of the… Read more