August 2, 2021August 2, 2021

Final report on guideline hourly rates published – what is the impact on Court of Protection practitioners?

On Friday, the Civil Justice Council published their final report on guideline hourly rates (GHR). Key recommendations made within the final report include: That the Guideline Hourly Rates proposed in…

February 16, 2021June 23, 2021

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…

January 27, 2021January 28, 2021

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…