Closed hearings, safeguarding concerns, and financial interests v. best interests

By Daniel Clark, 2nd October 2024 The protected party in this case, “B”,  is a thirty-year-old woman who, according to Counsel for her mother, has until recently been a “happy, well balanced, sociable person”. She enjoys spending time with her family and, until 2024, had been living with her mother at home.   This case (COP 14116349)Continue reading “Closed hearings, safeguarding concerns, and financial interests v. best interests”

Emergency placement order in a closed hearing

By Celia Kitzinger, 20th March 2023 At a closed hearing by telephone, out-of-hours on Saturday 25th February 2023, Mr Justice Hayden granted an order that it was in P’s best interests to be removed from the home where she lives with her sister (Q) and taken to an emergency placement.   Mr Justice Hayden also approved anContinue reading “Emergency placement order in a closed hearing”