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Re JB - Supreme Court to hear case concerning capacity and sexual relations on 15 July: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-202…

Link below to my article on the prospective decision making of attorneys and the circumstances in which the court may override P’s previous capacitous decision making.

CoP evicts abusive son to secure P’s autonomy. Francesca Gardner represented P by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor. Click here to read in full Francesca Gardner

Our Natalie Coates instructed by the Official Solicitor with Francesca Gardner of 39 Essex Chambers on behalf of P in this difficult case where injunctive orders were made removing P’s son from P’s property. See judgment of Cohen J for details. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP…

Join myself on the panel w/ Ben McCormack Isabelle Garnett 💙 Chris Ince and a family whose loved one was abused at WV to discuss the Mental Health Act vs Mental Capacity Act for those detained in ATUs events.irwinmitchell.com/mentalhealthac… Irwin Mitchell pls RT #legalsafeguards #winterbourne10

I'm looking for a paralegal to join the public law and human rights team in Leeds. #career #Leeds #legaljobs
careers.irwinmitchell.com/jobs/vacancy/p…

Ashley Bradley Celia Kitzinger Here's the blog post we published back in March. Thank you for the update Ashley Bradley

So it turns out he had capacity to make his own decision about where to live all along.....

openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2021/03/16/del…

There was quite a bit of interest in Mr B's case following a blog by Celia Kitzinger Open Justice Court of Protection Project
and I hope that the article below will provide some helpful clarification on his case and an update on its conclusion

#MentalCapacity #DoLS #S21A #COP

mjc-law.co.uk/mr-b-ashley-br…

Court of Appeal overturns order discharging mother as party in Court of Protection proceedings localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/adult-social-c… via LocGov Lawyer

DHSC MCA/DoLS Coronavirus guidance updated (in particular around visits by assessors, IMCAs and RPRs) mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/dhsc-mca-dols-…

My client was separated from her husband due to Covid but thankfully they were happily reunited following Court of Protection proceedings. A lovely outcome & a wonderful example of what can be achieved in the COP & with a team effort from all involved💪 irwinmitchell.com/client-stories…

Our next seminar is at 4.30pm on 22.4.21 - all about a year in the life of a Case Manager. Featuring expert speakers from Amber Case Mgmt. It's free! Register here coppagroup.org/events-and-new…

UK Supreme Court has granted the Official Solicitor permission to appeal the order of the Court of Appeal in A Local Authority v JB. A definitive view forthcoming on capacity and sexual relations...?

You can now see all 10 of the Court of Protection 2021 MCA webinars in one place, here on our website - buff.ly/2ZPcRui #MentalCapacity #MentalCapacity Act

*REMINDER* don’t miss out, we have spaces available for our next event, with an update from the Judging Values and Participation Project project next week, 14 April at 4.30 #courtofprotection #mentalcapacity

Webinar: Deprivation of Liberty – Cheshire West to the present day
Monday 12 April 2021, 12:30-1:30pm
Hosted by Yogi Amin, head of IM Public Law & Human Rights, and Joe O'Brien, head of Court of Protection at St John's Buildings
Registration details here: events.irwinmitchell.com/DOLCheshireWest

London CoPPA is hosting an important webinar about elder financial abuse by Ann Stanyer & Paul Smith Paul Smith Wedlake Bell LLP #elderly Please sign up & join us on 23 March 2021

A heartbreaking case and yet another example of parents being in the horrific position of the court having to consider the life of their child with no access to public funding! The NHS Trust v The Parents & S [2021] EWHC 594 (Fam) (15 March 2021) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ HHJ Burrows speaking about remote hearings and the court’s response to the challenges faced by remote hearings. Great start to the CoPPA event. Ben McCormack Celia Kitzinger CoPPA Yorks & Humber