A reminder of this debate which is being held by the Court of Protection Bar Association on Wednesday 4 March… Read more
Tag: deprivation of liberty
RPRs, attorneys, BIAs and legal aid
In The London Borough of Hillingdon v JV & Ors [2019] EWCOP 61, decided at the end of last year but… Read more
Deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting: updated guide
The 39 Essex Chambers guide to deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting has now been updated, in particular to… Read more
Deprivation of liberty in the community – how not to apply to court
The frankly astonishing case of LB Barnet v JDO & Ors [2019] EWCOP 47 reads as an object lesson in… Read more
The Irish Bournewood?
In AC v Patricia Hickey General Solicitor and Ors & AC v Fitzpatrick and Ors [2019] IESC 73, the Irish… Read more
DOLS delayed in Northern Ireland
In a setback both for rights protection and for fusion enthusiasts, it has been announced that the deprivation of liberty… Read more
CTOs and community deprivation of liberty – some welcome clarity
Since the decisions of the Supreme Court in MM and PJ, lurking issues have remained about the position of individuals lacking capacity… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – appropriate places and appropriate treatment
In Rooman v Belgium [2019] ECHR 105, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights undertook an important… Read more
Full text of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 now published
The full text of the MC(A)A 2019 has now been published, to the relief of all those who were being… Read more
Who are they? Where are they? ‘Invisible’ locked up children
In a powerful and wide-ranging report published by the Children’s Commissioner on 16 May entitled “Who are they? Where are… Read more