In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re… Read more
Tag: COVID-19
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
MCA and COVID-19: 39 Essex Chambers FAQ recording now available
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment,… Read more
Court of Protection and COPDOL 11 applications
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being… Read more
Capacity in the time of Coronavirus – article
An article written by me, “Capacity in the time of Coronavirus,” is now available in the International Journal of Law… Read more
Hospitals, scarce resources and human rights
In a decision handed down on 9 April 2020, Chamberlain J gave some important observations about the lawfulness of the… Read more
DNACPR and Advance Care Planning – getting it right
I have recorded a short video (with slides) about DNAPCR and advance care planning, in the hopes that it will… 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
National Mental Act Forum webinar 1 April: recording now available
The recording of the first NMCF COVID-19 rapid response webinar held on 1 April 2020 is now available here, along… Read more
Guidance on remote access to the Court of Protection
The Vice-President, Hayden J, has issued on 31 March detailed guidance about remote access to the Court of Protection, including… Read more