Council seeking declarations that it would be in the Patient's best interests to move him from his current care home to another.

Read the full text of the judgment on Bailii - full summary to follow shortly

Application by Health Trust to discontinue renal replacement therapy in the case of the patient which would result in his death. Application refused.

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New lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms will be introduced for both property and financial affairs LPAs and health and welfare LPAs.

The new forms follow a recent consultation and feedback from users who were directly involved in their development. The redesign aims to make the forms easier to follow and faster to complete. 

Transitional arrangements
Both old and new versions of the of LPA forms can be submitted for the next 6 months (ie until 1 Jaunary 2016)  If the old LPA forms have been completed, signed and dated correctly by Friday, 1 January 2016, they can still be registered at any time providing they have been made correctly.

You can read more on the Gov.uk website here. The forms will be available here.

A tranche of new Practice Directions have been published and come into force on 1 July 2015 as below

• Practice Direction 2A: Participation of P: this takes into account the recent decision in X and other case developments in the case law both of the European Court of Human Rights and domestic courts that highlighted the importance of ensuring that P takes an appropriate part in the proceedings and the court is properly informed about P.
  
• Practice Direction 3C: Application of Civil and Family Procedure Rules: clarifies the version of the Rules when cited
  
• Practice Direction 6B: Service out of the jurisdiction: sets out procedures for service out of the jurisdiction and time limits to respond to applications. It supplements rules 39 to 39H (service out of the jurisdiction) of Part 6. 
• Practice Direction 9D: Applications by Currently Appointed Deputies, Attorneys and Donees in Relation to P’s Property and Affairs: concerns only applications where the deputy, attorney or donee does not have the authority to make the decision or decisions in question. 
• Practice Direction 9E: Applications Relating to Serious Medical Treatment: defines serious medical treatment, what should be brought before the court, allocation and other matters
• Practice Direction 9F: Applications Relating to Statutory Wills, Codicils, Settlements and Other Dealings With P’s Property: set out when such applications should be nmade, how to apply and who should be notified
• Practice Direction 9G: Applications to Appoint or Discharge a Trustee: sets out when such applications need to be made and the information required when making an application
• Practice Direction 9H: Applications Relating to the Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney: applies where the Public Guardian has received a notice of objection to registration of an enduring power of attorney which requires the court to give directions before registration. 
• Practice Direction 10AA:  Deprivation of Liberty Applications: in 3 parts:  Part 1 concerns the application procedure for orders under section 21A of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 depriving a person of their liberty and connected issues (eg costs); Part 2 addresses the applications procedure under s.16(2)(a) of that Act; Part 3 makes provision common to applications under both Parts 1 and 2. 
• Practice Direction 10B: Urgent and Interim Applications: sets out procedures for such applications whether or not an application has already been made.  
• Practice Direction 12A: Courts Jurisdiction: clarifies allocation of cases to different level of judge in specific circumstances
• Practice Direction 12B: Disputing Courts Jurisdiction: sets out procedure where there is a challenge to the court's jurisdiction both generally and where P has or has regained capacity
• Practice Direction 13B: Court Bundles: specifies what a bundle should contain for different types of hearing, who prepares it and how to lodge it

We have also added them to our Resources page for future reference.

Reserved judgment following a hearing of three cases in which the Health Service Executive of Ireland seeks orders under s.63 of and Schedule 3 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 recognising and enforcing orders by the Irish High Court for the detention of three young persons at a special unit in Northampton. The proceedings raise a number of issues about the scope and interpretation of Schedule 3.

A full summary will be published soon.

Read the full text of the judgment on Bailii