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Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida Court approves sedative PRN medication
By Maria Maier, 17th June 2026 As an Independent Advocate for individuals who lack mental capacity, I have seen at first-hand the vital role the…
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Iatrogenic harm and the Court of Protection
Court proceedings can cause unintended harm to the person at the centre of the case (“P”) as well as to P’s family, and to P’s…
The Supreme Court’s judgment is an opportunity returning us to common sense
by Lorraine Currie, 11th June 2026 The image accompanying this blog has been provided by Lorraine’s daughter: the Magic Artist, Grace. To see her artwork…
A statement on the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Re Gardner (Deceased) (Court of Protection: Disclosure of Position Statements)
By the core team of the Open Justice Court of Protection Project, 9th June 2026 On 21 May 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down…
Five Practical Tips For Observing Your First Court of Protection Hearing
By Maria Maier, 13th May 2026 I attended my first ever Court of Protection hearing (Case 20033278) on Monday 11th of May 2026. Listed for…
Anorexia, declaratory protection and the Mental Health Act: Ventilating a jurisdictional question following Townsend
Given the likelihood of an upcoming Supreme Court hearing, it may be that Townsend provides a very slender thread on which to base the Trust’s…