The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of both the local authority and the Official Solicitor against the decision of Poole J in Re … Read More ›
Tag: practice and procedure
EIn University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v HER & Anor [2024] EWCOP 25, Senior Judge Hilder had to consider what (if any) weight … Read More ›
Henke J has followed the Closed Hearings and Closed Material Guidance ([2023] EWCOP 6) and produced a judgment “to enable disclosure at an appropriate point in … Read More ›
A few days early (next week is particularly busy for me), the May 2024 quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook is now available on the … Read More ›
In CL v Swansea Bay University Health Board & Ors [2024] EWCOP 22 Theis J has confirmed that that the Court of Protection has an … Read More ›
In 2014, a (relatively) very long time ago, Sir James Munby, then President of the Court of Protection, issued guidance on the publication of judgments. … Read More ›
With effect from 1 May 2024, the fee for making an application in the Court of Protection will rise from £371 to £408, and the … Read More ›
Amendments to three Practice Directions supplementing the Court of Protection Rules 2017 have been made. In summary the changes are: The amendments to the Practice … Read More ›
The case of Wareham v Betsi Cadwaladar University Health Board & Ors [2024] EWCOP 15 concerns a 36 year old autistic woman, Laura Wareham, who … Read More ›
Not enough judgments of District Judges are published. This is in part because very many decisions that they make are set out in oral judgments, … Read More ›