Articles from Billys
Topic: Legal
General Updates
Useful information regarding the recent DOLS ruling
Following this week’s UK Supreme Court judgement on deprivation of liberty, the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, Her Honour Carolyn Hilder, has issued a “Note of Re X Judges”. It is a short checklist that summarises the key points to help judges decide whether a person is deprived of their liberty. The note […]
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UK Supreme Court reverses Cheshire West decision on deprivation of liberty
An interesting judgment relating to DOLS was made recently, which causes concern for our families. Deprivation of liberty that is difficult to challenge and based on ‘feelings’ is dangerous. All credit to the orginal authors: https://www.step.org/industry-news/uk-supreme-court-reverses-cheshire-west-decision-deprivation-liberty
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What is a conflict of interest?
Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation v PW & Anor – Neutral Citation Number [2024] EWCOP 16 An interesting case that affects many of our families is being looked at again with an imminent follow-up judgement. As families, we are often not aware of the facts. Good Deputies work with us as the equal partners we are […]
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Paul v Wolverhampton NHS Trust
This is a case surrounding secondary victims which has implications for anyone going through a medical negligence claim for a birth injury to a child. A very useful and informative podcast has been released explaining the implications of this. All credit to the original poster and author. https://www.1cor.com/london/2024/02/02/law-pod-uk-ep-193-supreme-court-rules-on-shock-in-clinical-negligence-cases/ How does this affect families? As a […]
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Interesting legal blogs and articles
We aren’t professionals ourselves, although we know a fair few and are always keen to know more. We do try to look out for relevant articles and blogs our families would find useful in helping them understand the process they are in. A selection is below and is regularly added to All credit to original […]
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