In Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MSP [2020] EWCOP 26, Hayden J considered an application, initially made to him… Read more
Tag: Best interests
Decision support for doctors in the context of stretched resource: in conversation with Dr Chris Danbury
As part of the 39 Essex Chambers’ weekly Public Law webinar series, I will be holding a discussion with Dr… Read more
Best interests, death at home and the Court of Protection
In VE v AO & Ors [2020] EWCOP 23, Lieven J was asked to determine whether it was in the… Read more
Advance care planning – in conversation with Dr Mark Taubert
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and… Read more
The ‘shed series’ so far
For those who have time to kill over the long weekend, a reminder of the shed series of webinars I… Read more
Best interests – getting it right ‘webinar’
Following on from my video about capacity, I now turn to best interests. The slides are here. Boring but necessary… Read more
Treatment escalation and best interests
In University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust v ED [2020] EWCOP 18, Moor J had to consider whether treatment escalation would… Read more
Care homes and contact restrictions arising out of COVID-19: the Court of Protection pronounces
In BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 17, Hayden J had to grapple with the impact of… Read more
New guidelines on Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
New guidelines from the Royal College of Physicians and endorsed or supported by a further 15 health bodies offer updated… Read more
Medical treatment, due haste, and capacity complexities
Possibly as a result of lessons learned in relation to the case of Mrs H, the same NHS Trust has… Read more