In preparation for the Court of Protection Transparency Pilot, please see this announcement on the Judicial Office website. The pilot, currently scheduled to come into … Read More ›
Category: Legislative developments
The Law Commission’s consultation on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty project closes on 2 November, a week today. If you haven’t already submitted a … Read More ›
I am very pleased to be able to share the news that funding has been secured for a project (led by the Essex Autonomy Project) … Read More ›
The wait is finally over, and the Law Commission’s consultation is now open. We will have an article by Tim Spencer-Lane (the lead lawyer at … Read More ›
I gave evidence with Caroline Bielanska, Phil Fennell, Julian Hughes, Wayne Martin and George Szmukler to the Ad Hoc Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly … Read More ›
A reminder that today, 1 July, is a big day at COP Towers because: (1) The remainder of the first round of COPR rule changes … Read More ›
The Minister for Care and Support, Norman Lamb MP, has today announced that the Department of Health will provide local authorities with a one-off (non-ring-fenced) … Read More ›
In part because the Court of Protection Amendment Rules are written in typically impenetrable statutory instrument style, and in part to explain more as to … Read More ›
A quick cross-post to the Court of Protection of Handbook site and the post there summarising the important changes to be introduced by the Court … Read More ›
The new Mental Health Act Code of Practice has been published, to come into force in April subject to Parliamentary approval. Importantly, for capacity nerds, … Read More ›