39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Law Newsletter
This barristers' chambers produce a good monthly update on Court of Protection cases, which are available below.
39 Essex Street Updates
April 2010 update
Victoria Butler-Cole and Alex Ruck Keene, 'Best interests proceedings - an update', 39 Essex Street, April 2010 - This article summarises case law from the previous 12 months, and provides practical advice for local authority applicants. The cases referred to in the document above are: Re F [2009] EWHC B30 (Fam), KD and LD v LB Havering [2009] EW Misc 7 (EWCOP), LB Enfield v SA [2010] EWHC 196 (Admin), Independent News and Media Ltd v A [2010] EWCA Civ 343, Re P [2009] EWHC 163 (Ch), Dorset CC v EH [2009] EWHC 784 (Fam), Re Allen (2009) COP 21/7/09, DCC v KH (2009) COP 11729380, Salford City Council v BJ [2009] EWHC 3310 (Fam), G v E [2010] EWHC 621 (Fam), Re Brammall; W Primary Care Trust v TB [2009] EWHC 1737 (Fam), GJ v The Foundation Trust [2009] EWHC 2972 (Fam), R v C [2009] UKHL 42, Re MAB; X City Council v MB [2006] EWHC 168 (Fam), Re SA; A Local Authority v MA [2005] EWHC 2942 (Fam), Re JK (unreported, July 2009), Re P and OM (2008) COP 26/11/08
July 2010
August 2010
Alex Ruck Keene and Victoria Butler-Cole, 'Court of Protection Update: August 2010', 39 Essex Street, 17/8/10. The cased referred to are: Re P [2010] EWHC 1592 (Fam), RT v LT [2010] EWHC 1910 (Fam), BB v AM [2010] EWHC 1916 (Fam), Re MN [2010] EWHC 1926 (Fam), G v E, Manchester City Council and F [2010] EWHC 2042 (Fam), London Borough of Havering v LD and KD (2010) COP 1144388/03, Re RC (Deceased); SC v LB Hackney [2010] EWHC B29 (COP), Re D (Statutory Will); VAC v JAD [2010] EWHC 2159 (Ch); also, a summary of the Court of Protection Rules Committee report
October 2010
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter', issue 2 October 2010. The cases referred to are: Re MIG and MEG [2010] EWHC 785 (Fam), A Primary Care Trust v P [2009] EW Misc 10 (EWCOP), Re Mark Reeves (2010) COP 5/1/10, EG v RS [2010] EWHC 3073 (COP), D County Council v LS [2010] EWHC 1544 (Fam).
November 2010
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter', issue 3 November 2010. The cases referred to are: Re SA; FA v Mr A [2010] EWCA Civ 1128, Re S (statutory will); D v R (the deputy of S) [2010] EWHC 2405 (COP), A County Council v MB [2010] EWHC 2508 (COP), G v E [2010] EWHC 2512 (COP), A Local Authority v DL [2010] EWHC 2675 (Fam), Re AVS; CS v A NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 2746 (COP), YA(F) v A Local Authority [2010] EWHC 2770 (COP).
December 2010
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter', issue 4, December 2010. The cases referred to are: Re P (Scope of Schedule A1) (2010) COP 30/6/10, Re MM; City of Sunderland v MM [2011] 1 FLR 712, LBL v RYJ [2010] EWHC 2665 (COP), and Re G (TJ) [2010] EWHC 3005 (COP).
January 2011
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 5, January 2011). The cases referred to are: Re KS (2010) COP 99162476, An NHS Foundation Trust v D [2010] EWHC 2535 (COP), G v E [2010] EWHC 3385 (Fam), Re RK; YB v BCC [2010] EWHC 3355 (COP), Re HM; PM v KH [2010] EWHC 3279 (Fam), Re J (2010) COP 6/12/10, Re AVS; CS v A NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 2746 (COP), Re P (2010) COP 23/12/10 (Mostyn J), TTM v LB Hackney [2011] EWCA Civ 4. Also mentioned: Guidance in cases involving protected parties in which the Official Solicitor is being invited to act as guardian ad litem or litigation friend; Jill Manthorpe and Jo Moriarty, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained: risk guidance for people with dementia' (Department of Health, gateway ref 14827, 9/11/10).
February 2011
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter (issue 6, February 2011). The cases referred to are: Re AB; D Borough Council v AB [2011] EWHC 101 (COP), Hill v Fellowes Solicitors LLP [2011] EWHC 61 (QB), Haworth v Cartmel and HMRC [2011] EWHC 36 (Ch), GSCC conduct committee decision: Philip Julian Davies 10/12/10.
March 2011
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 6, March 2011). The cases referred to are: Re P and Q; P and Q v Surrey County Council; sub nom Re MIG and MEG [2011] EWCA Civ 190, Re AM; B (A Local Authority) v RM [2010] EWHC B31 (Fam), Re CW; A Primary Care Trust v CW [2010] EWHC 3448 (COP), Re AH; AH v Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2011] EWHC 276 (COP), Re Steven Neary; LB Hillingdon v Steven Neary [2011] EWHC 413 (COP), Re P; A Local Authority v PB [2011] EWHC 502 (COP), Re A; A v A Local Authority [2011] EWHC 727 (COP), Dunhill v Burgin [2011] EWHC 464 (QB), R (W) v LB Croydon [2011] EWHC 696 (Admin), Re Hunt (2008) (Preston county court, 12/6/08)
April 2011
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 7, April 2011). The cases referred to are: Re CM; LBB v JM (2010) COP 5/2/10 and A Local Authority v DL [2011] EWHC 1022 (Fam). Also reproduced is a draft COP Practice Direction: Preparation of Bundles.
May 2011
39 Essex Street, 'Court of Protection Newsletter' (issue 8, May 2011). The cases referred to are: R v Dunn [2010] EWCA Crim 2935, Hackett v CPS [2011] EWHC 1170 (Admin), Re M; W v M [2011] EWHC 1197 (COP), Wychavon District Council v EM (HB) [2011] UKUT 144 (AAC). Reference is also made to the President's direction that 'Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding cases in the Court of Protection should continue for the time being and until further notice to be heard in the High Court'.