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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
There’ s a deceptively simple solution to enable P to leave hospital – the development of an eating and drinking plan – but a complex…
By Celia Kitzinger, 30th March 2026 A Court of Protection judge has refused an application from South Tyneside Council to make a Civil Restraint Order…