Hayden J has published a letter (4 May) providing an update upon the steps taken by the Court of Protection to respond to the pandemic, … Read More ›
The palliative care consultant Dr Mark Taubert and I have recorded a two-part conversation about the interaction between law and medicine in the context of … Read More ›
The quarterly update to the Court of Protection Handbook (1 May 2020) is now online, available here. It builds on the previous update (1 February … Read More ›
In two decisions handed down on 30 April 2020, Re A (Children) (Remote Hearings) [2020] EWCA Civ 583 and Re B (Children) (Remote Hearing : … Read More ›
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor [2020] EWCOP 22 is the second decision concerning an 83 year old man, BP. It follows the earlier … Read More ›
Following on from my rantings (sorry, hopefully clear discussion) about capacity, I’ve now turned to best interests. The slides are here. Boring but necessary caveat: … Read More ›
The Court of Protection will be giving the following instructions in relation to telephone hearings at First Avenue House, responding to uncertainties as to responsibilities … Read More ›
This video provides an introduction to the concept of capacity as contained in the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This session does not cover assessment of … Read More ›
Following on from our webinar last week, we have recorded an FAQ session dealing with (amongst other things) remote assessment, Article 8 issues, deprivation of … Read More ›
Senior Judge Hilder has approved the circulation of the following update (17 April 2020) in terms of the approach being taken to COPDOL11 applications during … Read More ›