By Daniel Cloake, 23rd September 2025 Editorial note: Judgment in this case has now been published: Re Carl Gardner, Deceased (Duration of Transparency Order). This blog is reprinted, with permission (and a few minor changes) from Daniel’s own website: mouseinthecourt.co.uk. Daniel observed this hearing (COP 20006397) in person in Court 33 at the Royal CourtsContinue reading ““Let me talk about my partner’s death”– Court of Protection told”
Tag Archives: Carl Gardner
Authenticity of a “Living Will”
None of us would want our loved ones to be placed (like Carl’s fiancee) in the position of having to defend the authenticity of our written documents after we’ve lost capacity. We want to produce documents that are sufficiently robust to avoid this kind of challenge
Preparing for possible future lack of capacity: My advance decision to refuse treatment and the case before Poole J
By Claire Martin, 13th June 2025 Le soleil ni la mort ne se peuvent regarder en face. You cannot stare straight into the face of the sun, or death. François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxim 26 Over the course of the last year or so, I’ve been thinking about what provisions I want to put inContinue reading “Preparing for possible future lack of capacity: My advance decision to refuse treatment and the case before Poole J”
Validity and applicability of an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment: A pre-trial review
By Celia Kitzinger, 14th May 2025 Editorial note: There are now three published judgments, as listed below. Click on the link in the name of the case (the protected party, “AB” can now be named as Carl Gardner) AB, Re (ADRT: Validity and Applicability) [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) (10 June 2025) AB, Re (Disclosure ofContinue reading “Validity and applicability of an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment: A pre-trial review”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 