by George Palmer, 26th February 2024 Many people are unaware that you can appoint another person to make decisions on behalf of your health and welfare and/or your financial affairs if you ever lose the capacity to make these decisions for yourself. This involves appointing someone as your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). You can checkContinue reading “Lasting Powers of Attorney: The problem with leaving it too late”
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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”
Sisters’ dispute over Deputyship – and a concern about open justice
By Daniel Cloake, 20th June 2022 Two feuding sisters (Ms J and Ms E) have asked the Court of Protection to pick one of them as a deputy after their father lost capacity to manage his finances following a series of strokes. The hearing I observed was listed on the “Daily Hearing List” on the court’sContinue reading “Sisters’ dispute over Deputyship – and a concern about open justice”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 