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Tag: Court of Protection practice and procedure


The Court of Protection and the ‘slip rule’ – a clarification of the procedures

Posted on 17 June 2025 Updated on 17 June 2025

Rule 5.15 of the Court of Protection Rules provides that: “The court may at any time correct any clerical mistakes… Read more

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‘Two Ps’ – navigating two sets of best interests

Posted on 17 October 2023 Updated on 30 October 2023

In HH v Hywel DDa University Health Board & Ors [2023] EWCOP 18, Francis J gave a clear and detailed… Read more

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Judicial visits to P – new guidance

Posted on 10 February 2022

Following the case of AH, in which the Court of Appeal expressed the “pressing need” for guidance in relation to… Read more

Posted in Miscellaneous     Tags: Court of Protection practice and procedure, Judicial visits     Leave a comment     


Re Y: watch here

Posted on 27 February 2018 Updated on 27 February 2018

The Supreme Court website now has available for streaming the whole hearing in Re Y. Judgment both is reserved and… Read more

Posted in Best interests, Case comments, Medical treatment, Practice and Procedure     Tags: Best interests, Court of Protection practice and procedure, medical treatment     Leave a comment     


CoPPA London seminar 20 April

Posted on 14 March 2016

I am speaking at the Court of Protection Practitioners Association London Sub-Group event on 20 April on News from the Rule… Read more

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What to do, what to do – the procedural implications of Cheshire West

Posted on 10 March 2016

A cross-post here to my fellow author Sophy Miles’ excellent post on the Court of Protection Handbook site on the… Read more

Posted in Case comments, Deprivation of liberty     Tags: Court of Protection practice and procedure, deprivation of liberty     One comment     


Transparency guidance on anonymisation updated

Posted on 24 February 2016

Following feedback that the procedure being adopted to ensure that parties were anonymised was perhaps a little too over-zealous, new… Read more

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Transparency – it’s all go

Posted on 21 January 2016

The Transparency Pilot that we have covered previously is now finalised and will be starting on 29 January (NB, this… Read more

Posted in Legislative developments     Tags: Court of Protection practice and procedure, Media     Leave a comment     


St George’s and the powers of the court

Posted on 1 December 2015 Updated on 1 December 2015

Newton J has very recently authorised the publication of the order he made in St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust v… Read more

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Next month’s newsletter is getting longer and longer

Posted on 1 December 2015

The judiciary have been going into overdrive.   Since my last mini news update, not only will be reporting upon the… Read more

Posted in Capacity, Case comments, Mental Health, Practice and Procedure     Tags: capacity, Court of Protection practice and procedure, Mental Health Act 1983     Leave a comment     


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    19 September 2025
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    17 September 2025
    As some may know, I am a member of the Complex Life and Death Decisions Group (CLADD).  CLADD is a... …Read More »
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    16 September 2025
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    14 September 2025
    The Law Commission of England & Wales published its 14th programme of law reform on 4 September – i.e. its... …Read More »
  • 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report September 2025 (and walkthrough)

    3 September 2025
    The September 2025 Report is now out. Highlights this month include: (1) In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty... …Read More »

RSS National Archives Mental Capacity cases

  • Lioubov Macpherson v Sunderland City Council 9 September 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • W, Re: Capacity to Engage in Sexual Relations & Marry 26 August 2025
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Others (Refusal of Withdrawal of Treatment) 12 August 2025
  • London Borough of X v Mrs Z & Anor 31 July 2025
  • TLA v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 29 July 2025
  • G, Re (A Child) 28 July 2025
  • St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v MN 28 July 2025
  • DP v The London Borough of Lambeth 25 July 2025
  • D1914 & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 21 July 2025

RSS National Archives Mental Health Act cases

  • West Berkshire Council v Mother & Ors 16 September 2025
  • Arion Kurtaj v R 11 September 2025
  • ER v NT (Need for fact finding hearing) 27 August 2025
  • BRO, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department 26 August 2025
  • Noel Anthony Clarke v Guardian News and Media Limited 22 August 2025
  • Fatheya Ali, R (on the application of) v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner North London 12 August 2025
  • Colin Anditon, R (on the application of) v Parole Board for England and Wales 8 August 2025
  • SA v The Secretary of State for the Home Department 1 August 2025
  • Patricia's Father & Ors v Patricia (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) & Ors 31 July 2025
  • Gwladys Fertré v Vale of White Horse District Council 31 July 2025

RSS Mental Health Law Online updates

  • Event. MHLA: 26th Annual Conference (London, 14 November 2025)
  • Case (Financial complaint). Norfolk County Council (24 008 908) [2025] MHLO 16 (LGSCO)
  • Case (Sex and marriage). Re W (Capacity to engage in sexual relations and marry) [2025] EWCOP 32 (T2)
  • Case (Contempt appeal). Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1159
  • Case (Capacity and contempt). Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCOP 18 (T3)
  • Event. MHLA: Panel course (online, 3-4 November 2025)
  • Job advert. Campbell Law Solicitors, Milton Keynes - COP/mental capacity lawyer (deadline 17 November 2025).
  • Case (Committal proceedings). Torbay Council v Bench [2023] EWCOP 75 (T2)
  • COPUG minutes. COP User Group, 'Meeting (P and A): Minutes and action points' (9 July 2025)
  • Mental capacity law newsletter. 39 Essex Chambers, 'Mental Capacity Report' (issue 153, September 2005)

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