By Celia Kitzinger, 14th May 2025 Editorial note: There is a now published judgment, following the later hearing of 22nd and 23rd May) (which will be blogged separately). Click on the link in the name of the case: Re AB (ADRT: Validity and Applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) The man at the centre of thisContinue reading “Validity and applicability of an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment: A pre-trial review”
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Determining the legal status of a ‘Living Will’: Personal reflections on a case before Poole J
By Celia Kitzinger, 5th May 2025 Editorial note: There is a now published judgment, following the later hearing of 22nd and 23rd May) (which will be blogged separately). Click on the link in the name of the case: Re AB (ADRT: Validity and Applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) This case (COP 20006397), heard by MrContinue reading “Determining the legal status of a ‘Living Will’: Personal reflections on a case before Poole J”
Reflecting on Re MW and Advance Planning: Legal frameworks and why they matter
There are two specific legal frameworks at the heart of this blog, each of which I’ll address in turn. They are (1) Lasting Power of Attorney; and (2) Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decision-making.
Should life-sustaining treatment be continued?
“Nine public observers attended (via MS Teams) an all-day hearing in the Court of Protection before Mr Justice Poole (COP 1353507, 30 October 2020) concerning whether or not life-sustaining treatment should be continued…”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 