I’ve observed a lot of different judges in a lot of different hearings. If I were P, or a member of P’s family, DJ Clarke is a judge I’d be very happy to have hearing my case.
Tag Archives: Deputyship
The problem with Motability Hire Agreements: A Deputy’s concerns in the COP
By Amanda Hill, 11th August 2025 Update 30th September 2025: The OPG have now issued a press statement summarising what deputies should do and an address to contact Motability. You can read about it here: Update 2nd September 2025: I’ve now received a copy of the approved order for this hearing so I’ve added aContinue reading “The problem with Motability Hire Agreements: A Deputy’s concerns in the COP”
A day in the life of a court observer: The high cost of open justice
By Celia Kitzinger, 29th July 2025 The aim of this blog is to promote a more realistic understanding, both for would-be observers and for court staff, lawyers and judges, of what it takes to observe (remote) court hearings. I want to make visible how much time and energy it takes – not only for meContinue reading “A day in the life of a court observer: The high cost of open justice”
Bromley is outsourcing property and affairs deputyships: Is it lawful?
By Georgina Baidoun, 6th September 2024 At 2pm on 2nd August 2024 I watched a hearing before HHJ Hilder, the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection. Here’s how it was listed: COP 140287761, BJ v London Borough of Bromley “To consider property and affairs deputyship – discharge functions through contractual arrangement”. Noting that this wasContinue reading “Bromley is outsourcing property and affairs deputyships: Is it lawful?”
Decision-making with clarity and compassion: Validity of LPAs and appointment of Deputy
The judge summarised the proceedings stating “I formally record the LPAs are invalid and should not be registered, and the application for deputyship for property and affairs is approved”. The LPAs were invalid was because Stephen lacked capacity at the time of signing the documents.
A Respondent To A Deputy (Property And Financial Affairs) Application Asks For An Order That Will Ensure Payment Of Care Home Fees
By Georgina Baidoun – 12th September 2022 The Open Justice Court of Protection Project tweeted about this hearing (COP 13636992, before District Judge Thomas on 30 August 2022), reproducing the listing from CourtServe. It was listed as being about “(i) Whether a deputy should be appointed in respect of the property and financial affairs; (ii)Continue reading “A Respondent To A Deputy (Property And Financial Affairs) Application Asks For An Order That Will Ensure Payment Of Care Home Fees”
Unusually, this applicant had to pay costs in a Property and Financial Affairs case – the penalty for wasted work
By Georgina Baidoun, 19th August 2022 The CourtServe listing for this case was tweeted by the Open Justice Court of Protection Project like this: Having acted as Court of Protection Deputy for my mother’s Property and Financial Affairs, and having been threatened by the Public Guardian with my removal (otherwise known as ‘discharge’), I decidedContinue reading “Unusually, this applicant had to pay costs in a Property and Financial Affairs case – the penalty for wasted work”
Who should take responsibility for property and financial affairs – the Local Authority or the family?
I can’t help feeling that there is a serious gap in the law which is supposed to ensure the best interests of someone who has been judged to lack capacity and yet (in the absence of an LPA) leaves their property and finances in limbo until another quite separate and lengthy legal process has taken place. I was very lucky that my mother’s house was not vandalized, as P’s house obviously had been.
First Impressions of Hayden J in the Court of Protection
Emma Heron and Olwen Cockell, 21st May 2021 Editorial Introduction (Celia Kitzinger) Two relative novices to the Court of Protection had their first experience of a hearing before Mr Justice Hayden on 20thMay 2021. They record their impressions here. I also observed this hearing (COP 1275114): a s.21A challenge on behalf of a man in his 40s withContinue reading “First Impressions of Hayden J in the Court of Protection”
Applying to be a deputy in place of the court-appointed deputy
“…it was reassuring to witness a judge who acted with empathy for the family’s concerns whilst ensuring that P remained the primary focus. Judge Hilder skilfully found solutions to empower both P and her family throughout the process by suggesting ways to involve them as much as possible.”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 