Capacity, Children | Friday 29 July 2016
Removal of respiratory support for child in minimally conscious state
Re A (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 759, 13 July 2016. The Court of Appeal upheld the first instance decision that it was in A’s best interests to remove respiratory support.
Capacity | Friday 29 July 2016
Guidance on covert administration of medication
AG (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v BMBC and SNH [2016] EWCOP 37, 6 July 2016, District Judge Bellamy. Having considered, amongst other things, the NICE guidelines on covert administration of medication, the court issued guidance for f
Capacity | Friday 29 July 2016
Court of Protection Practice Direction updates: Case Management Pilot; s 49 Reports Pilot; Extension of the Transparency Pilot
Court of Protection Practice Direction updates: Case Management Pilot; s 49 Reports Pilot; and the extension of the Transparency Pilot
Welfare benefits | Friday 29 July 2016
Past presence test – ‘Genuine and sufficient link’ to the UK
In PB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (DLA) [2016] UKUT 280 (AAC), 15 June 2016, the Upper Tribunal considered whether the First-tier tribunal had failed to address whether the claimant was exempt from the need to be present in the UK for two y
