My admirable Chambers colleague Tor Butler-Cole has prepared an unofficial annotated version of the Transparency Pilot order to assist explaining… Read more
Transparency Order Explained
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One stage closer – the NI Bill (mostly) survives Committee scrutiny
At its meeting on 25 January 2016, the Ad Hoc Joint Committee to Consider the Mental Capacity Bill agreed to… Read more
A parent cannot consent to the deprivation of liberty of their 16 or 17 year old child
In Birmingham City Council v D [2016] EWCOP 8, the sequel to a case discussed here, Keehan J has held: “however close… Read more
Transparency – it’s all go
The Transparency Pilot that we have covered previously is now finalised and will be starting on 29 January (NB, this… Read more
So that was 2015 – a mini-review of the year
I think that it can properly be said that 2015 was the year that the MCA, if it did not… Read more
‘Safeguarding Adults and Legal Literacy’: new seminar series investigating the impact of the Care Act
I am very pleased to announce an ESRC funded project with which I am involved – the Safeguarding Adults and… Read more
December Newsletters now not only out but accessible
Apologies – a technical glitch earlier meant readers could not access the newsletters; this has now been resolved. I… Read more
St George’s and the powers of the court
Newton J has very recently authorised the publication of the order he made in St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v… Read more
Next month’s newsletter is getting longer and longer
The judiciary have been going into overdrive. Since my last mini news update, not only will be reporting upon the… Read more
COP authorises withdrawal of CANH from woman in MCS
In M v N & Ors [2015] EWCOP 76 (Fam), Hayden J – in a very detailed and thoughtful judgment –… Read more