Deputy District High Court Judge Victoria Butler-Cole KC – Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection

Court-authorised caesarean with chemical and physical restraint if required: A 14-minute final hearing

By Claire Martin and Nell Robson, 13th June 2024 This is a case we’ve blogged about before: “Caesarean: A directions hearing”. At that point, just under a week before, Deputy High Court Judge Victoria Butler-Cole KC, asked for a full-day final hearing to deal with an application for a court-authorised caesarean for a woman who (probably)Continue reading “Court-authorised caesarean with chemical and physical restraint if required: A 14-minute final hearing”

Caesarean: A directions hearing

By Celia Kitzinger, 27th May 2024 The purpose of a “directions” hearing is for the judge to narrow down the issues that are to be decided, and to give instructions (“directions”) on how the case will proceed. The point is to sort out procedural and practical matters. Directions hearings often cover actions that need to be taken (e.g., capacityContinue reading “Caesarean: A directions hearing”