Search Results for: Mental Capacity Act 2005

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K v The Hospital Managers of The Kingswood Centre and Another: CA 23 Oct 2014

Appeal against an order refusing to grant a writ of habeas corpus in respect a person who lacks capacity to make relevant decisions for himself within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and who was at all material times detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 Judges: Lord Justice Ryder … Continue reading K v The Hospital Managers of The Kingswood Centre and Another: CA 23 Oct 2014

DL v A Local Authority and Others: CA 28 Mar 2012

The LA sought to protect an elderly couple, one without capacity from their adult son who was said to be bullying them. The court was faced with questions as to its continued inherent jurisdiction to act in a situation not covered by the 2005 Act. Held: The court’s inherent jurisdictions survived the Act. Judges: Maurice … Continue reading DL v A Local Authority and Others: CA 28 Mar 2012

Y v A Healthcare NHS Trust and Others: CoP 2 Aug 2018

Application for procedure to collect the applicant’s husband’s sperm. He lacked capacity to consent, and was in a critical condition. The applicant wanted to use the sperm so that she could bear his children after his death. Judges: Knowles J Citations: [2018] EWCOP 18 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Jurisdiction: England and Wales … Continue reading Y v A Healthcare NHS Trust and Others: CoP 2 Aug 2018

The Public Guardian v DA and Others: CoP 5 Oct 2018

The court considered the validity of lasting powers of attorney in the authorisation of euthanasia, and the appointment of multiple attorneys. Judges: Baker LJ Citations: [2018] EWCOP 26 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 57 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Approved – The Public Guardian’s Severance Applications CoP 19-Jun-2017 18 applications by the Public … Continue reading The Public Guardian v DA and Others: CoP 5 Oct 2018

The Public Guardian’s Severance Applications: CoP 19 Jun 2017

18 applications by the Public Guardian for the severance of clauses in instruments intended to have effect as Lasting Powers of Attorney – When severance is and is not necessary – Construction of section 12 (gifts) in relation to providing for the needs of others from the donor’s estateDistrict Judge Eldergill compared and contrasted the … Continue reading The Public Guardian’s Severance Applications: CoP 19 Jun 2017

London Borough of Islington v EF: FD 18 Mar 2022

The application is the local authority’s (LA) for orders pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction specifically to prohibit her from travelling to Brazil for an initial further period of 6 months and for HM Passport Office to hold her passport for this period. Judges: Mr a Verdan QC (Sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) Citations: … Continue reading London Borough of Islington v EF: FD 18 Mar 2022

In re YC: CoP 27 May 2021

Question about how supervisory bodies should evidence their scrutiny of requests for authorisation of deprivation of liberty. Judges: Her Honour Judge Hilder Citations: [2021] EWCOP 34, [2021] COPLR 481 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 21A Jurisdiction: England and Wales Health Updated: 20 April 2022; Ref: scu.668176

In re D (A Child): SC 26 Sep 2019

D, a young adult had a mild learning disability and other more serious conditions. He was taken into a hospital providing mental health services. The external door was locked, and a declaration was sought to permit this deprivation of his liberty, and whether his parents could give consent for it. Held: (LL Carnwath and Lloyd-Jones … Continue reading In re D (A Child): SC 26 Sep 2019

Surrey County Council v MB and Others: FD 9 Oct 2007

The MCA 2005 had specifically codified the approach and principles previously recognised and applied under the inherent jurisdiction Judges: Charles J Citations: [2007] EWHC 3085 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – G v E and Others CA 16-Jul-2010 E, now aged 19, suffered a genetic … Continue reading Surrey County Council v MB and Others: FD 9 Oct 2007

Birmingham City Council v D: CoP 21 Jan 2016

D was a young adult with several disorders presenting challenging behaviour. The Hospital sought arrangements allowing control over him for his care and education. Judges: Keehan J Citations: [2016] EWCOP 8, [2016] PTSR 1129, [2016] WLR(D) 143 Links: Bailii, WLRD Statutes: Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Capacity Act 2005 2(5) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: … Continue reading Birmingham City Council v D: CoP 21 Jan 2016

P (By His Litigation Friend The Official Solicitor) v Cheshire West and Chester Council and Another and similar: SC 19 Mar 2014

Deprivation of Liberty P and Q were two adolescent sisters without capacity. They complained that the arrangements made for their care amounted to an unjustified deprivation of liberty, and now appealed against rejection of their cases. In the second case, P, an adult male, again without capacity, also complained as to the arrangements for his … Continue reading P (By His Litigation Friend The Official Solicitor) v Cheshire West and Chester Council and Another and similar: SC 19 Mar 2014

Re D (A Child ; Deprivation of Liberty): FD 31 Mar 2015

The child, now 15 suffered several conditions which led to his challenging behaviour. He had been voluntarily admitted for assessment, and awaited placement in the community, but the Health trust now sought directions confirming the lawfulness of its actions. Judges: Keehan J Citations: [2015] EWHC 922 (Fam), [2015] 3 FCR 60, (2015) 144 BMLR 210, … Continue reading Re D (A Child ; Deprivation of Liberty): FD 31 Mar 2015

The Secretary of State for The Home Department v Skripal: CoP 22 Mar 2018

The patient was without capacity at least temporarily after a apparent attack against him with a nerve agent. To continue the investigation, police needed blood and other samples. The court’s permission was now requested to take the samples through a personal welfare order. Judges: Williams J Citations: [2018] EWCOP 6 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity … Continue reading The Secretary of State for The Home Department v Skripal: CoP 22 Mar 2018

NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group v LB and SHC: CoP 28 Mar 2018

Cases had been begun testing the system for the deprivation of liberty of mental health patients, but then withdrawn. The Court now considered how to deal with the costs. Held: No order for costs was to be made. Judges: Baker J Citations: [2018] EWCOP 7 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Jurisdiction: England and … Continue reading NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group v LB and SHC: CoP 28 Mar 2018

Cheshire West and Chester Council v P and Another: COP 14 Jun 2011

The patient, an adult without capacity and with Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy complained of his treatment, when in order to prevent his habit of eating his nappy, they dressed him in an adult babygrow costume. The court was asked whether the circumstances in which a man who lacks capacity amount to a deprivation of … Continue reading Cheshire West and Chester Council v P and Another: COP 14 Jun 2011

LBL v RYJ and Another: CoP 22 Sep 2010

Whether RYJ lacked capacity to litigate. Held: For such capacity the person must understand the salient information but not necessarily all the peripheral detail. Judges: Macur J Citations: [2010] EWHC 2665 (COP), [2011] Fam Law 242, [2011] 1 FLR 1279 Links: Bailii Statutes: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – … Continue reading LBL v RYJ and Another: CoP 22 Sep 2010

Mazhar v The Lord Chancellor: FD 12 Oct 2017

The claimant had been subject to a without notice order allowing him to be taken against his will to hospital for treatment. He said that, having capacity himself, the court had no power to make such an order. A settlement of damages having been agreed, the court now considered whether a declaration as to the … Continue reading Mazhar v The Lord Chancellor: FD 12 Oct 2017

DM v Y City Council: CoP 15 Jun 2017

Application on behalf of an incapacitous man under Section 21(A) of the 2005 Act. It is nominally by way of a challenge to a Standard Authorisation authorising the deprivation of DM’s liberty at a care home [‘the Home’] for six months expiring on 2nd August 2017. The underlying issue, however, is: (a) whether DM, who … Continue reading DM v Y City Council: CoP 15 Jun 2017

YA (F) v A Local Authority: FD 2 Sep 2010

The son of the family who lacked capacity and required a high degree of assistance in his care was taken to hospital, but then removed from there and placed for care without his mother being told where he was. Having grown up he complained of the Local Authority’s actions. The LA now argued that the … Continue reading YA (F) v A Local Authority: FD 2 Sep 2010

Shui v University of Manchester and Others: EAT 25 Jul 2017

EAT Practice and Procedure – Bias, misconduct and procedural irregularity -postponement or stay Fair hearing – postponement/adjournment of proceedings The Claimant – a litigant in person suffering from mental health issues but not lacking capacity for the purposes of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 – had received medical advice that he was unfit to participate … Continue reading Shui v University of Manchester and Others: EAT 25 Jul 2017

Local Authority X v MM and Another; re MM (An Adult): FD 21 Aug 2007

The test for capacity to consent to sexual relations must be the same in its essentials as the test in the criminal law; more importantly ‘a woman either has capacity, for example, to consent to ‘normal’ penetrative vaginal intercourse, or she does not . . Put shortly, capacity to consent to sexual relations is issue … Continue reading Local Authority X v MM and Another; re MM (An Adult): FD 21 Aug 2007

Miles and Another v The Public Guardian: ChD 1 Jul 2015

The court was asked whether certain provisions in two lasting powers of attorney were effective.Nugee J said: ‘It does seem to me that it is right that the Act should be construed in a way which gives as much flexibility to donors to set out how they wish their affairs to be dealt with as … Continue reading Miles and Another v The Public Guardian: ChD 1 Jul 2015

Secretary of State for Justice v Staffordshire County Council and Another: CA 22 Dec 2016

‘The issue in this case is whether, in order for the United Kingdom to avoid being in breach of Article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’), it is necessary for a welfare order to be made by the Court of Protection (‘the CoP’) pursuant to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘the … Continue reading Secretary of State for Justice v Staffordshire County Council and Another: CA 22 Dec 2016

Re WP Deceased and EP: CoP 8 Dec 2015

Application by two attorneys acting jointly under two separate Enduring Powers of Attorney for the retrospective approval of monthly payments of andpound;150 each that they have made to themselves and to their sister from the donors’ funds. Lush SJ [2015] EWCOP 84 Bailii Mental Capacity Act 2005 Agency Updated: 09 January 2022; Ref: scu.558199

Re N: CoP 19 Nov 2015

Application made under section 15 of the 2005 Act for a declaration determining whether it is in the best interests of Mrs. N to receive life sustaining treatment by means of Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration currently provided through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. M, her daughter, strongly believes that the continuation of this … Continue reading Re N: CoP 19 Nov 2015

Re NRA and Others: COP 25 Sep 2015

Applications for welfare orders under section 16(2)(a) authorising the deprivation of liberty that, it is common ground, is being, or will be, created by the implementation of the regime of care, supervision, control and support (the care package) upon which the welfare orders are based. Charles J [2015] EWCOP 59 Bailii Mental Capacity Act 2005 … Continue reading Re NRA and Others: COP 25 Sep 2015

Re H: CoP 5 Aug 2015

‘two provisions in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (‘MCA’) that seem to contradict each other. Section 16(4)(b) envisages that a deputyship appointment will be of limited duration, whereas section 19(5) facilitates an appointment that could last for decades’ Lush SJ [2015] EWCOP 52 Bailii Mental Capacity Act 2005 16(4)(b) 19(5) Health, Agency Updated: 03 January … Continue reading Re H: CoP 5 Aug 2015

Secretary of State for Justice v KC and C Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: UTAA 2 Jul 2015

Mental Health : AllThe local authority had sought an order under the 2005 Act seeking a personal welfare order on the basis that it would be in KC’s best interests for him to move to a proposed placement (the Placement) on the terms of a care plan for his care, supervision and management at that … Continue reading Secretary of State for Justice v KC and C Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: UTAA 2 Jul 2015

AJ (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards): CoP 10 Feb 2015

The case addresses the question of the extent of the duty on a local authority to ensure that a person who lacks capacity is able to challenge a deprivation of their liberty, and in particular the choice of an independent mental capacity advocate. Baker J [2015] EWCOP 5 Bailii Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health … Continue reading AJ (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards): CoP 10 Feb 2015

The Secretary of State for Justice v A Local Authority and Others: CA 22 Oct 2021

Appeal from a decision that care workers would not commit a criminal offence under section 39 of the 2003 Act were they to make the practical arrangements for a 27 year old man to visit a sex worker in circumstances where he has capacity (within the meaning of the 2005 Act) to consent to sexual … Continue reading The Secretary of State for Justice v A Local Authority and Others: CA 22 Oct 2021

GW v A Local Authority and Another: CoP 31 Jul 2014

A 48 year old woman, suffering Huntington’s Disease appealed against a decision in the Court of Protection, raising two issues: (1) whether the learned judge erred in law in concluding that GW lacks capacity to leave and return to her residence unescorted and to make decisions concerning her care and residence and (2) whether the … Continue reading GW v A Local Authority and Another: CoP 31 Jul 2014

GJ v The Foundation Trust and Another: FD 20 Nov 2009

The statutory provisions of the 2007 Act for review of standard authorisations were matters that the Court of Protection should take into account in determining whether it should make an order authorising the deprivation of P’s liberty, and if so the extent and period of such an authorisation having regard to the authorities relating to … Continue reading GJ v The Foundation Trust and Another: FD 20 Nov 2009

Independent News and Media Ltd and Others v A: FD 12 Nov 2009

A, an adult and severely disabled, still had remarkable gifts. The newspapers wished to attend and report on proceedings before the Court of Protection. Held: Proceedings in the Court fell within the range of recognised exception for open justice. It was for an applicant to demonstrate good reason why the article ten rights should be … Continue reading Independent News and Media Ltd and Others v A: FD 12 Nov 2009