By Celia Kitzinger, 4 August 2023 Editorial note: For background information about this case click on the titles of these two blog posts: (1) : “Fact-finding hearing: Little short of outright war” (which has links to previous judgments) and (2) “A judicial embargo and our decision to postpone“. Note that we will now delay publication of our multi-authored blogs aboutContinue reading “Adjournment and interim judgment – Hayden J’s fact-finding hearing”
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Application to continue an injunction forbidding P’s son from obstructing health and social care staff
By Pippa Arnold, 1 August 2023 I am an aspiring barrister with an interest in the Court of Protection (COP), particularly cases relating to medical treatment. My interest stems from a medical law module I studied at university, which led me to undertaking a Masters at the end of the Bar Course. For this, I choseContinue reading “Application to continue an injunction forbidding P’s son from obstructing health and social care staff”
A judicial embargo and our decision to postpone
By Celia Kitzinger, 27 July 2023 More than sixty people have asked for the link to observe Mr Justice Hayden’s ‘fact finding’ hearing (COP 12975950) over the last two weeks, and I’ve published a purely factual report about the issues before the court here: Fact-finding hearing: “Little short of outright war“. As I said inContinue reading “A judicial embargo and our decision to postpone”
Giving P “one more roll of the dice”
By Claire Martin, 20 July 2023 This case (COP 1381929T, 17th July 2023) is about whether Mr B can move back to his own home, with or without his wife, Mrs B. They live together in a care home at the moment. I received the link for this hearing – as well as the Transparency Order!Continue reading “Giving P “one more roll of the dice””
Very like London buses – several ‘property and affairs’ hearings all at once
By Georgina Baidoun, 16 July 2023 I have become lazy about looking for hearings in my area of interest, which is property and affairs and particularly Court of Protection deputy issues, because there are so few listed and those few tend increasingly to be held in person or to be vacated/cancelled. The advent of good weatherContinue reading “Very like London buses – several ‘property and affairs’ hearings all at once”
Restricting family contact, and family ‘abuse’ of staff: An adversarial Court of Protection hearing
By Claire Martin, 11th July 2023 One of the most draconian decisions the Court of Protection can make is to restrict contact between people who love each other and want to be together. That was the issue in this hearing. The Health Board was seeking urgent court authorisation for an extension to an order restricting contactContinue reading “Restricting family contact, and family ‘abuse’ of staff: An adversarial Court of Protection hearing”
Removing P to another country to evade the orders of the Court
By Celia Kitzinger, 9th July 2023 If you believe the authorities are acting against the best interests of your vulnerable relative, you might contemplate escaping with them to another country, in the hope of taking the person outside the reach of the Court of Protection. I often hear conversations about this. For most people it isn’t reallyContinue reading “Removing P to another country to evade the orders of the Court”
Gagged – in whose best interests?
By Amanda Hill, formerly ‘Anna‘, 7 July 2023 “How did the court case with your mum go?” “OK but I’m not allowed to tell you about it or I could be held in contempt of court and have my assets seized” This was a conversation I had with a cousin during a family reunion lastContinue reading “Gagged – in whose best interests?”
Overcoming the challenges of observing my first remote hearing in the Court of Protection
By Peter C Bell, 6th July 2023 I am a (mature!) law student at the Open University, studying part-time for an LLB Law (Hons), and have just completed my second year (results of last End of Module Assessment eagerly awaited). I have a long-standing interest in Open Justice, having observed or participated in hearings inContinue reading “Overcoming the challenges of observing my first remote hearing in the Court of Protection”
‘What God has put together, let no man put asunder’: A s.21A challenge and the limits of Power of Attorney
By Celia Kitzinger, 3rd July 2023 The words “What God has put together, let no man put asunder” are from the Bible (Matthew 19:6). It means that marriage is a holy thing and humans should not break a marriage apart. The deeply religious man who uttered these words in court was powerfully expressing his dismayContinue reading “‘What God has put together, let no man put asunder’: A s.21A challenge and the limits of Power of Attorney”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 