This case concerns a 17 year old who had been detained under s2 of the Mental Health Act but was deprived of her liberty when that authority lapsed. Background of…
Before Mr Justice Cobb on 18 November 2022, in the Royal Courts of Justice the issue of fluctuating capacity was considered in a case involving a minor (aged 16) and…
Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker has now give some feedback on the use of the COP electronic bill which was implemented on 1 November 2022. The conclusion of the pilot…
The case of Sunderland City Council v Macpherson (2023) EWCOP 3 concerned the various orders which prevented FP’s mother from filming her and posting it on social media, as she…
The case of DY & A council & A NHS Trust [2022] EWCOP 51 concerned whether DY had capacity to make decisions surrounding his care and support arrangements, given the…
There has been an update to the existing Property & Finance and Health & Welfare Deputy Standards (‘Standards’), which will come into effect from mid-February 2023. The single set of…
From 1 November 2022 the COP E-Bill came into force. This will look slightly different to the Bills that COP practitioners are used to and will include some additional information…
This recent case concerned the care plans in place for an individual, AB, given the risk of her self-harming. Further points surrounding her capacity to access the internet and social…
