Court of Protection

Court of Protection – A Half Day Conference

Date & Time:  Thursday 10th October 2019, 9:30am until 2pm (lunch will be provided) Cost: This seminar is free to attend. Add to diary View map Speakers include: Members of Chambers’… Read more »

News, Seminars Vikram Sachdeva QC, Adam Fullwood, Nicola Greaney, Alexander Ruck Keene, Alexis Hearnden, Rachel Sullivan, Stephanie David 05th September 2019

Parents At High Court As They Seek Permission To Take Daughter To Italy For Treatment

Yesterday, The High Court heard a case of a five-year-old girl Tafida Raqeeb who is in a coma. UK doctors recommended her life support was switched off. Legal action has… Read more »

News Vikram Sachdeva QC, Deok Joo Rhee QC, Nicola Kohn 23rd July 2019

‘Sex and dementia: the intimate minefield of consent in a care home’ – Alex Ruck Keene

Alex Ruck Keene appears in the Guardian to discuss the highly complex issue of consent to sex with regards to individuals suffering from Dementia. To read the full article, please… Read more »

Articles Alexander Ruck Keene 03rd July 2019

Costs in the Court of Protection: breach of condition of standard authorisation

BP v Harrow [2019] EWCOP 20 was a s.21A MCA 2005 application made on behalf of “P” who objected to being in a care home. He wanted to return to… Read more »

News Sian Davies 24th June 2019

Local Authorities & Mediation: Two Reports on Mediation in SEND and Court of Protection

Katie Scott will be speaking at the launch of two research reports, giving details of the soon-to-be-launched Court of Protection Mediation Scheme, taking place on Tuesday 4 June 2019, from… Read more »

News Katharine Scott 08th May 2019

DoLS is dead, long live the Liberty Protection Safeguards

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has passed its final Parliamentary stage, clearing the Lords for the last time on 24 April.  We do not yet have a date for Royal… Read more »

News Victoria Butler-Cole QC, Alexander Ruck Keene, Adam Boukraa 25th April 2019

Court of Protection Bar Association

The 39 Essex Capacity Law team congratulate Alex Ruck Keene and Vikram Sachdeva QC on their election to the Committee of the newly formed Court of Protection Bar Association. Details… Read more »

News Vikram Sachdeva QC, Alexander Ruck Keene 19th March 2019

A (Capacity: Social Media and Internet Use: Best Interests) [2019] EWCOP 2

Parishil Patel QC (for the Official Solicitor), Victoria Butler-Cole (for the local authority) and Neil Allen (acting pro bono for A’s parents) appear in the first reported Court of Protection decision addressing… Read more »

News Parishil Patel QC, Victoria Butler-Cole QC, Neil Allen 22nd February 2019

39 Essex Chambers to speak and exhibit at the LLG Governance Conference 2018 in Gateshead

39 Essex Chambers will be speaking and exhibiting at the LLG Governance Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Gateshead (Newcastle) on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th October 2018…. Read more »

Seminar Archive Eleanor Grey QC, Nicola Greaney 20th September 2018

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