The Court of Protection Bar Association is holding a webinar at 17:00 on 28 May 2020 on this topic, chaired by the Vice-President of the Court of … Read More ›
Category: COVID-19
NHSE-I published on 19 May updated guidance on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and … Read More ›
In VE v AO & Ors [2020] EWCOP 23, Lieven J was asked to determine whether it was in the best interests of a terminally … Read More ›
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has written to Directors of Adult Social Services (in a letter which can be shared more … Read More ›
A recorded session with Lorraine Currie, Chelle Farnan and I on remote assessments (under the umbrella of the National Mental Capacity Forum) is now available … Read More ›
In a letter from the Vice-President published today (11 May 2020), he has emphasised that “[s]triving to achieve a transparent process in the Court of … Read More ›
This article to which I’ve contributed in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is now available (in pre-proof) form here. It is also available … Read More ›
Together with other members of the 39 Essex Chambers Court of Protection team, I have put together this Guidance Note on testing for COVID-19 and … Read More ›
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re B (Children) (Remote Hearing : … Read More ›
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man, BP. It follows the earlier … Read More ›