“…it’s important when writing about hearings observed in the Court of Protection, to bear in mind not only the legal requirements of the Transparency Order, but also the likely impact of what is written on the people centrally involved in the case…”
Tag Archives: Mental Capacity
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…”
Transparency in the Court of Protection
“…like many, I’ve been troubled by the potential effects of the current crisis on vulnerable people, including those who lack capacity. All the more reason, then, to support the goals of open justice and bear witness to the profound decisions now being made remotely in the Court of Protection…”
Observing my First Court of Protection Hearing
“…This hearing demonstrated to me the way in which the Court of Protection can work very effectively to enable people’s voices to be heard…”
Making Transparency a Reality in the Court of Protection: A Rallying Call for Autistic Pride Day 2020
By Gill Loomes-Quinn – 18th June, 2020 Today is Autistic Pride Day. It is the fifteenth time June 18th has marked the celebration since it was inaugurated by the campaign and solidarity group Aspies for Freedom in 2005, and subsequently taken up and developed both on- and offline by the autistic rights movement globally. AsContinue reading “Making Transparency a Reality in the Court of Protection: A Rallying Call for Autistic Pride Day 2020”
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