This is the judgment preceding the Court of Appeal decision in MM (A Patient) [2017] EWCA Civ 34. In that Court of Appeal decision the order for return of the patient from Portugal made in this judgment was quashed because attempts to enforce the order had proved futile.

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The Patient was removed to Portugal by Mrs Kirk who refused to signed a written declaration of authority which would allow him to return to the UK. She was sentenced to 6 months in prison. The committal order was quashed in November 2016 and at this latest hearing the order was set aside because it would be futile to continue to subject Ms Kirk to coercive orders designed to obtain the Patient's return to this country.

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A committal order was made in a case where the P's friend had removed him to Portugal and had not complied with court orders to return him to the UK. The order was suspended for 7 days to give the friend a chance to finally comply.

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Committal order imposed for breach of an order preventing an acquaintance from visiting the P or going to his home.

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