For those who have time to kill over the long weekend, a reminder of the shed series of webinars I… Read more
The ‘shed series’ so far
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Deprivation of liberty – getting it right shedinar
I have had some thoughts about how to get deprivation of liberty right – how to identify one, and what… Read more
Court of Protection COVID-19 response update from the Vice-President
Hayden J has published a letter (4 May) providing an update upon the steps taken by the Court of Protection… Read more
Advance care planning – the conversation (part 1)
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook Quarterly Update – May 2020
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook (1 May 2020) is now online, available here. It builds on… Read more
Remote hearings – the Court of Appeal’s stock-take
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re… Read more
COVID-19 and care homes – further developments from the Court of Protection
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man,… Read more
Best interests – getting it right ‘webinar’
Following on from my rantings (sorry, hopefully clear discussion) about capacity, I’ve now turned to best interests. The slides are… Read more
Court of Protection telephone hearings at First Avenue House
The Court of Protection will be giving the following instructions in relation to telephone hearings at First Avenue House, responding… Read more
Capacity – the key points
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session… Read more