Tag Archives: HHJ Owens

Judge concerned about “restraint regime” for learning-disabled man prohibits naming public body

By Celia Kitzinger, 29th October 2023 This is yet another case where a judge has signed off on reporting restrictions that prevent the naming of a public body, for reasons that are wholly unclear to me.  Neither counsel nor the judge has – to my knowledge – suggested that identification of the local authority involvedContinue reading “Judge concerned about “restraint regime” for learning-disabled man prohibits naming public body”

Capacity to consent to sexual relations: “I want my freedom back”

By Anna (daughter of a P), 3rd September 2023 When I saw this case listed, I didn’t fully appreciate the complex issues it would cover, especially about the difficulties of ensuring that somebody who is used to going out independently can do so safely – and the role that technology might play.  At the heart ofContinue reading “Capacity to consent to sexual relations: “I want my freedom back””