As I noted this morning, the President and Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Sir James Munby and Mr Justice… Read more
Tag: Court of Protection practice and procedure
The MCA’s big week continues
The ripples still continue to spread from the House of Lords Select Committee’s report on the MCA 2005. Lord Hardie,… Read more
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