Bipolar patient has capacity to decide to terminate pregnancy – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 28th, 2013 in abortion, Court of Protection, mental health, news by sally

“The patient in this case was a 37 year old highly intelligent graduate who worked in IT. For the past 8 years she presented with symptoms which were diagnosed as those of bi-polar disorder. She had been detained under compulsory or similar powers at various times in Italy, in France and here in England.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 24th May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Bipolar woman wins High Court battle for right to have abortion – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2013 in abortion, Court of Protection, mental health, news by tracey

“A pregnant woman with severe mental health problems is expected to have an abortion after a High Court judge ruled that she was capable of making the decision.”

Full story

The Independent, 21st May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge to rule if man can refuse help for cancer – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 21st, 2013 in cancer, Court of Protection, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“A judge has been asked to decide if a man who suffers from a chronic mental illness should be treated for possible testicular cancer after he refused the treatment recommended by doctors.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court of Protection openness call by justice secretary – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in Court of Protection, family courts, news, private hearings by sally

“The justice secretary has asked a senior judge to consider whether the court dealing with the affairs of mentally incapable people in England and Wales can become more open.”

Full story

BBC News, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Private Trusts and the Court of Protection – No. 5 Chambers

Posted April 17th, 2013 in Court of Protection, damages, gifts, news, trusts by sally

“The Court of Protection has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. Among its various roles the Court is responsible for determining disputes as to the registration of enduring powers of attorney (“EPA”), and Lasting Powers of Attorney (‘LPA’), appointing new trustees, authorising certain gifts and making statutory wills.”

Full story

No. 5 Chambers, 4th February 2013

Source: www.no5.com

Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, barristers at 4 Paper Buildings, look at recent decisions on capacity in the Court of Protection.”

Full story

Family Law Week, 12th April 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Gravely ill woman who ran away from home should not be reunited with family, court rules – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2013 in Court of Protection, families, mental health, news by tracey

“The Court of Protection has ruled that a 64-year-old woman who disappeared for months after she ran away with a neighbour and subsequently suffered a massive stroke should not be reunited with her family despite their fervent wish to see her again.”

Full story

The Independent, 27th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge blocks sterilisation of Down’s Syndrome woman – Daily Telegraph

“The parents of a ‘tactile’ and ‘affectionate’ woman with Down’s syndrome have been forbidden from having her sterilised to ally their fears that she might become pregnant.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Three notorious Court of Protection hearings – The Independent

Posted January 31st, 2013 in abortion, Court of Protection, freedom of movement, homosexuality, news by sally

“After doctors today told the High Court that an Iranian immigrant on hunger strike must be force fed because a ‘delusional disorder’ renders him incapable of a decision on starvation, we look back at three other notorious Court of Protection hearings.”

Full story

The Independent, 30th January 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Public rights in private homes: Deprivations of liberty in private care homes – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted January 28th, 2013 in care homes, Court of Protection, human rights, mental health, news by sally

On 11 December 2012 Mr Justice Mostyn in the Court of Protection handed down judgment in a case he described as ‘a sad story’.

Full story

Hardwicke Chambers, 23rd January 2013

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Doctors ask court to decide whether refugee on hunger strike can be forcibly fed – The Independent

Posted January 18th, 2013 in Court of Protection, news, passports, refugees by tracey

“Doctors have asked a court to decide whether a refugee on hunger strike can be forcibly fed. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons and is referred to in court documents as ‘A’, went on hunger strike to demand that the UK Border Agency returns his passport.”

Full story

The Independent, 17th January 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Woman with learning difficulties can decide own pregnancy fate, court rules – The Guardian

“A young woman with learning difficulties who faced the prospect of a court deciding if her pregnancy should be terminated has the capacity to decide herself, the high court has ruled.”

Full story

The Guardian, 10th January 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Doctors seek court order to carry out abortion on mentally disabled woman – Daily Telegraph

“Doctors are applying for a court order to allow them to carry out an abortion on a mentally disabled woman without her consent.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court of Protection approves arrangements for safeguarding Article 8 rights of detained man – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 7th, 2013 in care homes, Court of Protection, detention, human rights, mental health, news by sally

“On 11 December 2012 Mr Justice Mostyn handed down judgment in J Council v GU and others [2012] EWHC 3531 (COP) approving arrangements aimed at safeguarding the Article 8 (private and family life) rights of a 57 year old man detained under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in a private care home. At seven pages, the judgment was admirably concise.”

Full story

UK Human Rights Blog, 7th January 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

The Court of Protection is subject to unprecedented scrutiny. But there’s still a long way to go – The Independent

“The Independent’s campaign to gain access to the court that deals with Britain’s most vulnerable has made great strides for open justice. Our reporter explains how.”

Full story

The Independent, 12th December 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

Posted December 7th, 2012 in Court of Protection, joinder, jurisdiction, medical treatment, news by sally

“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, Barristers, both of 4 Paper Buildings consider recent developments in the Court of Protection.”

Full story

Family Law Week, 6th December 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Court of Protection Update – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Court of Protection Update (PDF)

Thirty Nine Essex Street, November 2012

Source: www.39essex.com

Dignity, Death and Deprivation of Liberty: Human Rights in the Court of Protection – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2012 in assisted suicide, Court of Protection, euthanasia, human rights, news by sally

“Wednesday’s debate on current key topics in the Court of Protection was a hard-hitting discussion on matters which elicit strong views, such as voluntary euthanasia, assisted suicide, the role of ‘dignity’ and ‘sanctity of life’, and whether the latter two principles can ever be reconciled.”

Full story

The Guardian, 12th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman who does not believe she has cancer can undergo operation – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 16th, 2012 in cancer, Court of Protection, health, medical treatment, mental health, news by tracey

“A schizophrenic woman who does not believe she has cancer can now undergo a risky operation against her wishes that could save her life, on the orders of a senior judge.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge rules that doctors can withhold treatment in ‘desperately sad’ case – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 10th, 2012 in Court of Protection, medical treatment, news by tracey

“A judge has allowed doctors to stop trying to treat a seriously ill hospital patient who has a needle phobia and physically resists help from medics, in what she called a ‘desperately sad’ case.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk