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This morning I observed this hearing before Judge Rebecca Brown in the Court of Protection concerning whether it was in the best interests of a man in his 30s ("AD")

This afternoon I attended an "urgent" Court of Protection hearing via video-link. Another amputation case. A 43 year old man, FA, gangrene in both feet, at risk of fatal septicaemia.He's

What does someone need to show they understand to display capacity for decision-making about whether or not to die? I'm concerned (after last week's COP hearing) that there may be

Distressing exchange btw judge + P's Dad in last 5 mins of hearingJudge asks parents (for 1st time) if have anything to sayDad begs judge to speak to PJudge: "It's

Here's a blog that 8 of us who observed this hearing before Hayden wrote collectively about what we saw + the values embodied in the Court of Protection.https://openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2020/07/13/hunger-striking-for-his-identit

It's impossible not to feel both humbled + impressed by the (so far) 3 day court hearing I've been watching before Mr Justice Hayden in the Court of Protection. At

Court of Protection has 7 regional hubs + I'd like to observe some hearings there. I can't find any centralised (or hub-specific) listings, just some scattered cases on courtserve with