The Government published on 13 January 2021 a White Paper responding to the recommendations of the independent review of the… Read more
Mental Health Act reform – the next stage
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Family care and the lockdown regulations – an important (but nuanced) Court of Protection decision
The (surprisingly) small body of reported cases relating to COVID-19 (representing the tip of a rather larger iceberg) has been… Read more
Over and out for 2020
The recent flurry of case comments on my website has, I think, caught me up with the most important recent… Read more
Contempt, court orders and P’s confidentiality – an update
The Court of Appeal has had little hesitation dismissing ([2020] EWCA Civ 1675) the appeal by Dahlia Griffith against her conviction… Read more
The Court of Protection treads very carefully – sexual gratification, capacity and experiential learning
AA (Court of Protection: Capacity To Consent To Sexual Practices) [2020] EWCOP 66 concerned AA, a 19 year old man,… Read more
The police and the Court of Protection – whose interests?
In AB (Court of Protection: Police Disclosure) [2019] EWCOP 66, a decision handed down in October 2019, but which for some… Read more
What does Article 8 add to best interests? (clue – it definitely helps)
Re CVF [2020] EWCOP 65 concerned the capacity and best interests of a 29 year old woman, CVF, with diagnoses… Read more
Confidential material and when you cannot be a party (even if you want to be)
In KK v Leeds City Council [2020] EWCOP 64, Cobb J had to consider whether P’s maternal aunt should be joined… Read more
Shedinar – in conversation with Dr Nuala Kane: capacity rationales, accountability and support
In this “in conversation with” Dr Nuala Kane, Nuala discusses the work that she has been leading on under the… Read more
DHSC LPS Implementation 3rd Newsletter
[The 3rd LPS implementation newsletter was published on 30 November. I reproduce the material parts of the text below; to… Read more