British Sign Language – Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection

British Sign Language, Capacity, and Transparency

By Celia Kitzinger, 5th December 2023 Matters exercising the judge in this hearing, on Tuesday 5th December 2023, were: This is the second hearing I’ve observed in this case (COP 12446297 before HHJ Godwin). I blogged about the previous hearing, in May 2023, here: P loses bungalow option due to assessment delays – and described it as “a thoroughly depressing hearing”. At this hearingContinue reading “British Sign Language, Capacity, and Transparency”

British Sign Language Interpretation in the Court of Protection

“Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) are entitled to an interpreter in court. But what does an interpreter do? What don’t they do? Who needs an interpreter and who does the job?…”