What a mess! The Court of Protection seems here (from what the daughter said, not contested by the judge) to have actively worked against P’s best interests. It cannot possibly have been in his best interests have his bank account frozen for more than three years – when the money could almost certainly have been invested and gained better interest elsewhere and debts would have been paid.
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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”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 