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Chelsea FC fined millions over secret payments under Abramovich ownership The gulf between theory and practice: Open justice in the Court of Appeal
By Celia Kitzinger, 24th February 2026 The judgment is now published (click on the title to read it) Lesley Barnor Townsend -v- Epsom and St…
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Permission to appeal refused: A procedural dead end
By Elissa Novak (with an introduction by Celia Kitzinger), 22nd February 2026 This is effectively the third tranche of litigation in the long-running case concerning…
How to vary the duration of a Transparency Order from “until further order of the court” to “until the death of P”: My family’s Court of Protection story continued
By Amanda Hill, 12th February 2026 I am the daughter of a protected party in the Court of Protection. I can say that because at…
“This cannot be allowed to carry on”: A non-compliance hearing with NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB
According to the OS, there had been “a disagreement between the parties” about whether or not the court ought to make that order in the…
P removed to residential care due to father’s non-compliance with orders for renal dialysis
P enjoys much of his life, his sports and his social time. His wishes and feelings are to live – but while living at home…
Appealing a Court of Protection judgment
This post offers a basic introduction to Court of Protection appeals. It covers (1) the general principles that govern appeals and why appeals fail at…
Consultation with Health and Welfare Attorneys/Deputies: A ‘lacuna in the system’ exposed in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB v RW [2026] EWCOP 10 (T3)
In ignoring her role as decision-maker and failing to consult about treatment, the hospital displayed “a stark disregard for and misunderstanding of the Mental Capacity…
Unfair judicial criticism of observers is bad for transparency
I’m not immune from criticism, here. What I thought were my reasonable efforts to get clarity about whether this hearing was going ahead, and…
What’s the difference between a barrister and a solicitor (and a legal executive)?
By Lucy Reed, 21st January 2026 Barristers, solicitors and legal executives are all lawyers, but they are different types of lawyers. There are many similarities…
Successful application to disapply Section 12(1) of the Administration of Justice Act: Making Polly’s statutory will application public
If Polly had been through her car crash and hospital treatment and recovered sufficiently to analyse and present what had happened to her, then we…