DJ Keller – Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection

P’s Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment is not valid, not applicable, and not a reflection of her past or present wishes

It seems to me that the judge was entitled to make the decision that P’s ADRT was invalid. That causes me concern because of what it means not just for P but for everyone else with ADRTs. Do our ADRTs adequately reflect what we want? Do we really understand what they might mean for how we are treated – or not treated – in future?

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”