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…
Category: Court of Protection
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…
PLK and Others: What we know now…
On 30 September 2020, a judgment was handed down by Master Whalan following a hearing in the matter of PLK and Others on 26 May 2020. This case was brought…
Does P have capacity to make decisions as to his care, support and education?
In the recent case of ‘A Local Authority v GP (Capacity – Care, Support and Education) [2020] EWCOP 56’, an application was brought by a Local Authority in respect of…
Should P continue to have contact with her abusive partner?
In a recent case, A County Council v LW & Anor [2020], an application was brought by a Local Authority in relation to the Protected Party’s capacity. The Protected Party…