A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site, where I have just written about the very recent decision in… Read more
Section 49 reports – the thorny issues
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“Three Jurisdictions” CRPD project is ‘go’
I am very pleased to be able to share the news that funding has been secured for a project (led… Read more
VOICES Project launched at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy
From NZ, where I’m just finishing up teaching a fascinating (to me!) course on vulnerable adults rights protection at Auckland… Read more
News from New Zealand – testamentary capacity and undue influence
It is appropriate to highlight a Kiwi case in what is likely to be one of my last posts before… Read more
Conditional discharge and DOLS – sanity prevails
In Secretary of State for Justice v KC and C Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2015] UKUT 0376 (AAC), Charles… Read more
Law Commission’s Deprivation of Liberty Consultation now open
The wait is finally over, and the Law Commission’s consultation is now open. We will have an article by Tim… Read more
News from Belfast – the NI Mental Capacity Bill
I gave evidence with Caroline Bielanska, Phil Fennell, Julian Hughes, Wayne Martin and George Szmukler to the Ad Hoc Committee… Read more
New Rule and Form changes are here
A reminder that today, 1 July, is a big day at COP Towers because: (1) The remainder of the first… Read more
Re X – the Court of Appeal pronounces
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site for those of you after clarity as to what the Court… Read more
Stress testing Schedule 3: cross border placements and the Court of Protection
A cross-post to the Court of Protection Handbook site where I discuss the important decision of Baker J handed down… Read more