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Falling between the disposal cracks

Falling between the disposal cracks

The Court of Protection team at 39 Essex Chambers analyse an interesting appeal involving the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the criminal law.

May 15, 2026

Falling between the disposal cracks

42BR Adults

News

More than 5,000 care homes in England have not been inspected in the last five years, analysis shows

May 19, 2026

London borough failed to complete adequate s117 aftercare plan for vulnerable young person, Ombudsman finds

May 18, 2026

Failure to use statutory complaints process sees High Court refuse permission for judicial review over care package funding cut

May 15, 2026

Council failed to suitably explain deprivation of assets decision to son of woman requiring care, Ombudsman finds

May 14, 2026

Law Society calls for code of practice for Mental Health Act 2025

May 13, 2026

LGA issues briefing on local government reorganisation and lessons for adult social care

May 12, 2026

Council to undertake wide ranging internal review following criticism from Ombudsman over failure to meet care needs

May 08, 2026

Welfare deputyship case ‘leapfrogged’ to Court of Appeal

May 01, 2026

Court of Protection judge outlines guidance on instruction of experts

May 01, 2026

Care homes in Swansea win dispute with council over level of fees

Apr 21, 2026

Councils are “raiding” their financial reserves to fund rising costs of adult social care: King’s Fund

Apr 09, 2026

Judge rules it is in “best interests” of man who was previously resident in Spain for 30 years to remain in care home in Wales

Apr 08, 2026

“Persistent delays” in allocating and authorising DoLS applications continue to leave many individuals in Wales unlawfully deprived of their liberty, report finds

Apr 07, 2026

Law Commission launches three-year review of current legislation on transport accessibility

Apr 02, 2026

Council and ICB failed to manage funding dispute adequately, causing “avoidable delay” in hospital discharge: Ombudsman

Apr 01, 2026

High Court dismisses renewed application for permission for judicial review over day care centre closures

Mar 31, 2026

Some authorities may not be able to meet legal duties on day one of reorganisation: ADASS

Mar 26, 2026

Government promises stronger visiting rights for people in health and care settings following review of Regulation 9A

Mar 18, 2026

Government publishes framework for delivery of neighbourhood health service

Mar 17, 2026

Court of Appeal rejects challenge to decision by council to transfer care homes

Mar 17, 2026

Ombudsman warns on gap in Wales between number of people identifying as carers and those in receipt of formal needs assessments

Mar 10, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear dispute over closure of drop-in centre for adults with mental health difficulties

Mar 10, 2026

Adult social care system held together with “add-ons and work arounds, sticking plasters and glue”: Baroness Casey

Mar 06, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear challenge to transfer of care homes by council to private sector

Mar 04, 2026

Select committee launches inquiry on cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

Feb 26, 2026

High Court quashes Care Act assessment over failure to identify overnight needs

Feb 20, 2026

Ex-council worker jailed for £893k fraud against vulnerable service users

Feb 19, 2026

High Court quashes refusal by council to fund care needs of disabled adult

Feb 17, 2026

Health board acknowledges it acted unlawfully in failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act 2005

Feb 17, 2026

AI transcription tools in social work introducing new risks to people and society, such as bias and ‘hallucinations’, report warns

Feb 12, 2026

LGA launches consultation on adult social care and role of councils in delivery

Feb 10, 2026

SCIE calls for national standards in adult social care

Jan 29, 2026

Judge dismisses challenge to closure of adult education centre despite consultation failures

Jan 29, 2026

Local government should have “full and formal role” in care pay plan negotiations, say county councils

Jan 27, 2026

ADASS calls for review of statutory disabled facilities grant framework

Jan 21, 2026

Welsh Government introduces draft Bill after Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales stops medical members without current licence to practise from sitting on cases

Jan 12, 2026

Court of Protection Bar Association launches free advice service for unrepresented family at urgent health and welfare hearings

Dec 23, 2025

High Court rejects challenge to transfer of ownership of care homes to private provider

Dec 22, 2025

Welsh Government unveils 10-year plan to strengthen rights of disabled people

Dec 17, 2025

Council failed to take “sufficient action” to safeguard woman in supported living accommodation after aggressive behaviour from another resident, Ombudsman finds

Dec 15, 2025

Council agrees to make changes to practice guidance on care charging following judicial review threat

Dec 15, 2025

Court of Protection considers correct legal test for assessing whether woman has capacity to make own decision as to whether or not to marry

Dec 12, 2025

4-5 Grays Inn Square Adults

Features

Revisiting habitual residence

Revisiting habitual residence

May 13, 2026

Alexander Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at when and how the Court of Protection can revisit habitual residence.

Officer reports and decisions to close care homes

Officer reports and decisions to close care homes

April 15, 2026

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the lawfulness of Kirklees Council’s decision to sell two adult care homes to a private provider. Peter Oldham KC and Jack Anderson analyse the judgment.

Ordinary residence - Worcestershire revisited?

Ordinary residence - Worcestershire revisited?

April 15, 2026

Peggy Etiebet and Lee Parkhill analyse the amendments to section 117(3) of the Mental Health Act 1983 by the Mental Health Act 2025.

Capacity as a social construct, and the problem of untangling the spider’s web

Capacity as a social construct, and the problem of untangling the spider’s web

April 15, 2026

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses a recent Court of Protection ruling on capacity that considered borderline intellectual functioning and the causal nexus.

Public money and double recovery

Public money and double recovery

Apr 14, 2026

Court of Protection case update April 2026

Court of Protection case update April 2026

Apr 02, 2026

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

Mar 18, 2026

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

Mar 18, 2026

A Welsh white leopard?

A Welsh white leopard?

Feb 18, 2026

Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027

Jan 22, 2026

Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism

Jan 21, 2026

Top-up fees: a growing risk for councils

Dec 22, 2025

Hoarding and learning from inquests – safeguarding to prevent tragic outcomes

Dec 12, 2025

Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection

Dec 12, 2025

Self-neglect and capacity

Dec 04, 2025

Fact finding in the Court of Protection

Nov 20, 2025

The End of “Cheshire West”? Deprivation of Liberty, Consent and Capacity in the Supreme Court

Oct 30, 2025

Independent Social Workers and judicial review

Oct 22, 2025

Social services support for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds

Oct 22, 2025

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

Oct 17, 2025

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

Oct 17, 2025

Revisiting Cheshire West

Oct 10, 2025

Transparency in the Court of Protection

Oct 03, 2025

Human rights, health and care in the next Parliamentary session

Aug 29, 2025

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Webinars

Lessons learned in 2025 - a public law update

To continue our current family law webinar series, Anne-Marie provides an overview of the key case law arising in 2025 which will inform practice in 2026.

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