The published judgment is the formal public version of what happened to Zoe and her daughter, as told from the perspective of a Court of Protection judge in July 2024. This is Zoe’s story (and mine, as I experienced the court proceedings alongside her).
Category Archives: closed hearings
A committal, a closed hearing, and forced removal of P
It was fascinating to to be able to ‘eavesdrop’ on the practical and legal dilemmas created by this situation as it unfolded in real time. … to appreciate how decisions emerge in response to changing events on the ground, and how competing arguments are advanced (often fervently) by people committed to P’s best interests but with different perspectives on how P’s best interests should be served
A ‘closed hearing’ to end a ‘closed material’ case
By Celia Kitzinger, 18th December 2023 M is keeping something private from her parents. She doesn’t want them to know what it is. The lawyers in court all know what it is. So does the judge. But observers like me haven’t been told. And her parents still don’t know. The court papers shared with them have been heavilyContinue reading “A ‘closed hearing’ to end a ‘closed material’ case”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 