The Court of Appeal in R(Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738 has held… Read more
Tag: deprivation of liberty
The long and winding road to the great confinement – in conversation with Lucy Series
In this conversation, I ask Dr Lucy Series about her Wellcome funded research, and we discuss, in particular, the long… Read more
The Court of Protection, care homes, the rule of law and deprivation of liberty
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has written to Directors of Adult Social Services (in a letter… Read more
The ‘shed series’ so far
For those who have time to kill over the long weekend, a reminder of the shed series of webinars I… Read more
Deprivation of liberty – getting it right shedinar
I have had some thoughts about how to get deprivation of liberty right – how to identify one, and what… Read more
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
Getting creative with consent – a reason to revisit Cheshire West?
A reminder of this debate which is being held by the Court of Protection Bar Association on Wednesday 4 March… Read more
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