By Gill Loomes-Quinn – 16th July 2020 Gill is looking forward to giving a talk about the project, and how we contribute to, and champion the cause of Open Justice in the Court of Protection – at 3.30 pm next Wednesday 22nd July, 2020. This will be as part of the Mental Disability Law –Continue reading “NEWS: Gill Loomes-Quinn will be talking about the Project at the Mental Disability Law – Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Seminar on Wednesday 22nd July”
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British Sign Language Interpretation in the Court of Protection
“Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) are entitled to an interpreter in court. But what does an interpreter do? What don’t they do? Who needs an interpreter and who does the job?…”
Observing Court Hearings – Valuable Training for Solicitors
“… Whilst it is important to read the Judgment afterwards, it is not the same as actually listening to the hearing as the Judgement does not go into detail of the questions and answers posed…”
Seven Perspectives on a Court of Protection hearing
“…Rather than separate blogs, some of us decided to write down our individual observations and put them together in a single blog post, not least because it illustrates the different perspectives people from a range of different backgrounds bring – and hence the diversity of things they “see” – when observing the same case…”
Embedding Open Justice Through a University Law Clinic
“…I hope that readers of this blog will enjoy some posts from our students over the coming weeks, and that their contributions will further highlight the wide range of experiences of remote hearings…”
The first two weeks of Open Justice in the Court of Protection
“…We look forward to our project playing a role in championing the values of Transparency and Disability Justice in the Court of Protection.”
Bundles and Bundles of Documents
“The court bundle is, literally, a bundle of documents. In previous versions of the procedural rules for civil cases (i.e. those outside of the Court of Protection) it was explicitly said to be a ‘bundle of documents’ – though that seems to have fallen out of use in subsequent revisions of the rules.”
My First Experience of Virtual Justice – a Telephone Hearing
“…Despite the current restrictions, it is imperative that justice continues to be served and is open…”
Capacity and Death in the Court of Protection
“…The hearing I observed gave me faith in the system and makes me believe that if things ever got to the Court of Protection, his rights would be respected…”
Person-Centred Decision Making in the Court of Protection
“…As a nurse my main focus is that the person remains at the centre of everything. It was so reassuring to see that this also was the primary focus within a formal court hearing for Mr Justice Hayden…”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 