Can the Court decide if P should have the COVID-19 vaccine?
In the recent case of E (Vaccine) [2021] EWCOP 7, the issue at hand was whether P should receive a vaccination for COVID-19. By way of background, P is 80…
Category: Court of Protection
Giving gifts as Deputy
The Office of the Public Guardian has issued new information regarding gift making as a Deputy. It can be found here : https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/16/giving-gifts-as-an-attorney-or-deputy/ As Deputy it can be tricky deciding…
Does the Mental Health Act need to be reformed?
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation and White Paper on plans to reform the Mental Health Act. This follows a report released in 2018 that outlines that…
OPG Guidance regarding ACC & Others
OPG Guidance regarding ACC & Others Following the ACC and Others decision in early 2020, the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection has since issued guidance confirming the position regarding the…
The Chorley Principle – (JH v CH & SAP (Costs: the Chorley principle, Litigants in person) [2020] EWCOP 63).
The case was a dispute about a revoked enduring power of attorney and appointment of a solicitor under a lasting power of attorney. The rules on costs of a litigant…
The Chorley Principle – (JH v CH & SAP (Costs: the Chorley principle, Litigants in person) [2020] EWCOP 63).
The case was a dispute about a revoked enduring power of attorney and appointment of a solicitor under a lasting power of attorney. The rules on costs of a litigant…
Can the police gain access to the psychological report undertaken on the protected party?
In the case of AB (Court of Protection: Police Disclosure) [2019] EWCOP 66, an application was put forward by the police force in order to gain access to a psychological…
Is it possible to claim payments at Grade C?
In the case of Kirby & Others (2013) it was decided that arranging payments should be reduced and limited to 3 minutes at a Grade D rate. This is because…