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Determination of a preliminary issue concerning the appropriate approach for deciding whether the EKK - in her eighties and with vascular dementia - has the capacity to decide on whether to marry.
Best interest decision concerning whether an 18 year old should have surgery to correct curvature of his spine.
Judgment in long running proceedings primarily concerning whether a fact finding hearing is required
Best interests decision regarding DT and whether she should be moved to another country for the purpose of brain stem tests to determine whether she is dead.
Capacity and best interests decision concerning KP, a pregnant 19 year old diagnosed with cerebral palsy and Dissociative Identity Disorder
Application concerning whether W has the capacity to engage in sexual relations and to enter into a marriage or civil partnership.
Appeal against a finding of contempt of court and resultant sentence of imprisonment imposed following a breach of that contempt.
Application to enforce a custodial sentence for contempt of court where the contemnor admits breaching the order. Tia Bench is the mother of YY, a vulnerable adult who, it is agreed, lacks capacity to make decisions about contact. She had been made subject to a committal order for improperly visiting YY with 14 days terms of imprisonment suspended for 12 months. Within a month, she breached the order and did so on another occasion, admitting as much in evidence at this hearing.
HHJ Searle declines to enforce the order immediately, partly as it appears to her the contemnor has been trying to turn a new leaf, and so gives her the benefit of the doubt. Instead the judge re-sentences the contemnor to 21 days suspended for a further 12 months Read the judgment on Bailii |
Case summaries on every Court of Protection case & other relevant decisions with links to the full judgment where available.
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