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Court of Protection
Sian Davies represents Trust in Court of Protection decision that woman with Covid-19 should be allowed to die
The application was by the Hospital Trust for a declaration that it was lawful and in the best interests of NZ for ventilation and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (“ECMO”) to cease…. Read more »
Rapid Response Guidance Note: Covid-19, Social Distancing and Mental Capacity
The Court of Protection team have been asked to advise on a number of occasions as to the legal position where a person (“P”) lives in the community and declines… Read more »
When is a refusal by a 16 or 17 year old of treatment determinative?
Sir James Munby, sitting as a judge of the High Court, has considered in detail the question of whether refusal of life-sustaining treatment by those under 18 can be determinative. … Read more »
Vikram Sachdeva QC and Jack Anderson obtain permission to appeal in the matter of Clitheroe v Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch)
Vikram Sachdeva QC, leading Jack Anderson, and Ruth Hughes of 5 Stone Buildings, instructed by Nicola Bushby of Irwin Mitchell, have obtained permission to appeal from Mrs. Justice Falk in… Read more »
Mental Capacity Guidance Note – Inherent Jurisdiction
This guidance note provides for social workers and those working in front-line settings an overview of the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court as it applies to adults. It sets… Read more »
Sex and Consent
This webinar provides a conversation about the Courts’ differing approaches to how a line can be drawn between autonomy and vulnerability / abuse of power. WEBINAR PRESENTATION: To view click… Read more »
So the Liberty Protection Safeguards are delayed until April 2022 – what should I do now?
In this webinar, Alex Ruck Keene will discuss: what LPS thinking can be incorporated now? what to do about community deprivation of liberty? the missing cohort – what do about… Read more »
A Local Authority v JB – capacity for sexual relations
The Court of Appeal (the President of the Court of Protection; Baker and Singh LJJ) has handed down an important judgment on the question whether, in order to possess capacity… Read more »
Parole Board has the power to appoint litigation friends
EG (by his litigation friend the OS) v 1) Parole Board; 2) SoS for Justice; & others [2020] EWHC 1457 (Admin) The High Court has found that the Parole Board… Read more »
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