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”

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”

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…”