The ripples still continue to spread from the House of Lords Select Committee’s report on the MCA 2005. Lord Hardie,… Read more
Tag: Court of Protection practice and procedure
Another C-Section case and the ‘secret’ court
Since the widely-reported case of Ms Pacchieri (Re AA [2012] EWHC 4378 (COP)), there has been a string of cases… Read more
Appeals to the Court of Appeal from the CoP: securing against the risk of costs
JE (Jamaica) v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 192 (Court of Appeal (Laws, Jackson and Black LJJ)) Summary This is an… Read more
When informality in decision-making goes wrong
JS v KB and MP (Property and Affairs Deputy for DB) [2014] EWHC 483 (COP) (Cobb J) Summary This decision… Read more
Is notification of foreign nationals required where P is detained or a litigation friend or deputy appointed?
Re E (A Child) [2014] EWHC 6 (Fam) (Sir James Munby P) Summary I note this case arising under Council… Read more
Getting capacity right: the crossover between the inherent jurisdiction and the Court of Protection
LB Redbridge v G, C and F [2014] EWHC 485 (COP) (Russell J) Summary This case (the subject of a… Read more