The Ministry of Justice are consulting on a potential mechanism to enable families seeking access to small funds belonging to loved ones who lack mental … Read More ›
Tag: property and affairs
It is rare, but unfortunate, when a judge misdirects themselves as to the law, but in Bashir v Bashir [2019] EWHC 1810 (Ch), Master Clark … Read More ›
PBM v TGT & X Local Authority [2019] EWCOP 6 addresses the questions of capacity to marry, enter into a prenuptial agreement and also disclosure … Read More ›
In the personal injury case of EXB v FDZ & Ors [2018] EHWC 3456 (QB), Foskett J had to grapple with a question that has … Read More ›
The excellent Empowerment Matters has just published (free) guidance on assessing, supporting and empowering specific decision-making in the context of financial matters. It is available for … Read More ›
In Re EU (Appointment of a Deputy) [2014] EWCOP 21 (a case that missed the cut for the August Mental Capacity Law Newsletter), Senior Judge Lush commented further … Read More ›
Wandsworth CCG v IA and TA [2014] EWHC 990 (COP) Summary This case is a model of the assessment of the capacity to decide as to … Read More ›
A County Council v MS and RS [2014] EWHC B14 (COP) Summary MS was a Mormon. He was also mentally unwell and his property and … Read More ›
Re DP (Revocation of Lasting Power of Attorney) CoP Case No: 12351387 (Senior Judge Lush) Summary This is the first ‘Munby-compliant’ case for which permission … Read More ›
JS v KB and MP (Property and Affairs Deputy for DB) [2014] EWHC 483 (COP) (Cobb J) Summary This decision in relation to costs is, … Read More ›