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­­­Litigation Capacity, Luba Macpherson and the court’s engagement with a ‘persistent’ litigant

By Claire Martin, 30th July 2025 Luba Macpherson[1] is a woman with strongly held views regarding the care and treatment of her daughter. The Open Justice Court of Protection Project has published several blogs about the case, most recently this blog by Amanda Hill: ‘Strongly held beliefs do not equate to lack of litigation capacity:Continue reading “­­­Litigation Capacity, Luba Macpherson and the court’s engagement with a ‘persistent’ litigant”

Strongly held beliefs do not equate to lack of litigation capacity: Judgment concerning Luba Macpherson’s appeal against committal to prison

By Amanda Hill, 24th June 2024 “But in America, in my home, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. This is happening now.” (Bruce Springsteen, during his concert at Lille, Saturday 24 May 2025[1]) As well as saying people are persecuted for using their right to freeContinue reading “Strongly held beliefs do not equate to lack of litigation capacity: Judgment concerning Luba Macpherson’s appeal against committal to prison”