Despite the great work being done to improve transparency within the court of protection it is still largely misunderstood. Where this lack of understanding comes to the forefront, in my line of work anyway, is when P’s family members are parties to proceedings. For a variety of reasons, mainly due to the poor state ofContinue reading “Making the public body’s point for them: what not to do as a family member in the Court of Protection – part 1”
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Discussing care plans within court proceedings: part 1 – the broad brush
I am surprised by how often with my job I find myself in a situation where everyone round the table has a different idea of what the court’s role is when discussing care planning. I am talking predominantly about cases where there is some kind of dispute about a care plan, for example, where thereContinue reading “Discussing care plans within court proceedings: part 1 – the broad brush”
Micro-management or proper scrutiny: finding the balance
It’s often said in court of protection proceedings that the court ought not to micromanage a care package. That is certainly true but the court does need to properly scrutinise a care package to ensure that it is in P’s best interests. There is a balance to be struck and today I’m going to talkContinue reading “Micro-management or proper scrutiny: finding the balance”
Square pegs and round holes: mental health at work and knowing when it is time to move on
It feels like a betrayal, having started this blog as a local authority lawyer, to now be telling you that I am no longer working for a local authority. But its true. The blog will continue, but my day job has changed. If you’ve been reading this blog for a little while, you’ll have comeContinue reading “Square pegs and round holes: mental health at work and knowing when it is time to move on”
Coming up…
Over the next couple of months, I have planned for you: – a day in the life post to give you an insight into the variety of work my team and I get involved with – some tips on understanding court of protection orders – a look at the complexities involved when considering coronavirus testingContinue reading “Coming up…”
New logo
I’m pleased to say we are now live with our new logo designed by Strong Art & Design. I think she’s done a fantastic job, and I hope you all agree. I’ll also take this opportunity to let you know we now also have a Facebook page where you can get links to all myContinue reading “New logo”
Finding time to relax… without feeling guilty
I am not sorry that it has taken me so long to get the final post in my series about court processes up on here. Yes, you read that correctly. I’m not sorry. I would have liked to get it sorted for you nice and quickly, but the thing is, I have taken some leaveContinue reading “Finding time to relax… without feeling guilty”
A word from my in-house critic
I think my cat is bored, but hopefully you are finding some of this interesting. I type to the soundtrack of kitty snores!
Coming up…
I am aware that I started this blog out of the blue and you out there, my (hopefully not imaginary) readers (I am joking, of course, I do know how to use the wordpress stats page). I have a plan, and now I am sharing it with you. I intend to post at least fortnightly,Continue reading “Coming up…”