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Let’s be clear: “Right to die” and “Withdrawal of treatment” are not the same

Let’s be clear: “Right to die” and “Withdrawal of treatment” are not the same

by Paul M | Sep 24, 2017 | Cases, Comment, Court of Protection, FCReportingWatch

The recent judgment of Mr Justice Peter Jackson that doctors and relatives do not always need to consult the court before withdrawing medical treatment from a terminally ill patient has been reported under headlines labelling it a “right to die” case. This is wrong...

Coercing the obdurate (and other exercises in futility)…

by reporting watch team | Jan 31, 2017 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

We have previously written about the case of MM (an incapacitated adult living in Portugal in a care home) and Mrs Kirk, who was imprisoned for refusing to assist the court with his return to be cared for back in Devon where he had previously been living. Our first...

Transparency in CoP and Family Courts – the President’s view.

by Sarah P | Jan 24, 2017 | Court of Protection

On January 23rd 2017, the President of the Family Division and the Court of Protection, Sir James Munby, visited the Bristol Civil Justice Centre to have general discussion with local professionals about recent developments for the Court of Protection. There is...
Why the Court of Appeal released a grandmother imprisoned for disobeying orders of the Court of Protection

Why the Court of Appeal released a grandmother imprisoned for disobeying orders of the Court of Protection

by reporting watch team | Dec 7, 2016 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

Some time ago we wrote about the case of Mrs Kirk, a woman imprisoned for breaking orders made in the Court of Protection. She had taken an elderly and incapacitated man “M” to a care home in Portugal and refused to bring him back when ordered (or more...
Enemies of Transparency: Newspaper Stories & The Court of Protection

Enemies of Transparency: Newspaper Stories & The Court of Protection

by reporting watch team | Nov 13, 2016 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

This is a guest post written by Barbara Rich. Barbara is a barrister and mediator specialising in inheritance and trusts and Court of Protection property and affairs cases. She tweets as @BarbaraRich_law. The Daily Mail’s 4 November 2016 front page describing the...

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