In Stockport MBC v KB [2023] EWCOP 58, HHJ Burrows addressed two questions in relating to ‘community DoL’ applications that… Read more
Tag: practice and procedure
Updated COP3 form now live
A substantially updated COP3 form is now live on the .gov.uk website. It has been overhauled (amongst other things) so… Read more
Committal hearings in the Court of Protection – publicity and complexity
In Esper v NHS NW London ICB (Appeal : Anonymity in Committal Proceedings) [2023] EWCOP 29, Poole J addressed the… Read more
Call for Evidence: Open Justice, the way forward
For those who have not already stumbled across it, a reminder that the Ministry of Justice has an open call… Read more
CPR Part 21: all (apparent) change
With effect from 6 April 2023, there has been a change in how the civil courts approach questions relating to… Read more
Reporting restrictions and serious medical treatment cases – a difficult (evidenced) balance
In the conjoined appeals of Abbasi and Haastrup [2023] EWCA Civ 331, the Court of Appeal has grappled with the… Read more
A new Vice-President for the Court of Protection
After a stint since 2018 marked indelibly by the pandemic, as well as by the promulgation of no less than… Read more
‘Closed hearings’ guidance issued by the Vice-President
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has issued guidance about closed hearings and closed materials. As it… Read more
Joint Practice Note: Cafcass and Official Solicitor – urgent out of hours applications in relation to medical treatment concerning children
Cafcass and the Official Solicitor have published a joint practice note dated January 2023 “intended to assist the judiciary and… Read more
Section 49 MCA reports – letter from the Vice-President
The Vice-President of the Court of Protection, Hayden J, has published a letter (dated 16 December 2022) in relation to… Read more