“I said when I married you… I said till death do us depart, I said and that’s the way I want it because at the end of the day we shouldn’t have other people interfering and stopping us from having that privilege and that’s what I’d like…”
Tag Archives: Transparency
Older People and Decision-Making in the Court of Protection – View from a Psychologist
“…Even though we are only present as observers at the actual hearings, we can be part of a reciprocal dialogue and collaboration between ‘law’ and ‘care’ with blogs such as these and the work of Open Justice Court of Protection – and that must be ‘good thing’!…”
Observing Court Hearings – Valuable Training for Solicitors
“… Whilst it is important to read the Judgment afterwards, it is not the same as actually listening to the hearing as the Judgement does not go into detail of the questions and answers posed…”
A Case Manager observes in the Court of Protection
“…Having observed, I won’t be so concerned, if I’m needed for a hearing in the Court of Protection professionally in the future. It helped me understand too what the expectations are in advance of a case being in court…”
Protection versus Autonomy and Pragmatism versus Principle: A Balancing Act in the Court of Protection
“This is an account of a Court of Protection hearing before Mr Justice Hayden in the case of Re ‘D’ on Friday 19th June 2020. In it I aim to provide an insight into the hearing itself, and — as someone with a keen interest in the law but no legal qualifications — what it was like to observe…”
The first two weeks of Open Justice in the Court of Protection
“…We look forward to our project playing a role in championing the values of Transparency and Disability Justice in the Court of Protection.”
Articulate, Eloquent and Passionate – but does P have the Mental Capacity to Make Decisions about Four Areas of her own Life?
“…The Judge gave P lots of time to put her case; nothing felt rushed and at the end both barristers, and P, were given the opportunity to add anything else. For the entire 60 minutes, P had probably talked for about 80% of the time…”
Bundles and Bundles of Documents
“The court bundle is, literally, a bundle of documents. In previous versions of the procedural rules for civil cases (i.e. those outside of the Court of Protection) it was explicitly said to be a ‘bundle of documents’ – though that seems to have fallen out of use in subsequent revisions of the rules.”
My First Experience of Virtual Justice – a Telephone Hearing
“…Despite the current restrictions, it is imperative that justice continues to be served and is open…”
Capacity and Death in the Court of Protection
“…The hearing I observed gave me faith in the system and makes me believe that if things ever got to the Court of Protection, his rights would be respected…”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 