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Coronavirus, Care Homes and Best Interests

BP v Surrey CC [2020] EWCOP 17  This was an urgent application on behalf of BP, brought by his daughter and litigation friend, FP. BP is 83, suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and is deaf but can communicate through a ‘communication board.’ FP brought an application seeking BP’s discharge from his…
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In Brief – March 2020

In each issue, we try and cover cases in brief which we were unable to cover in full. Below are the cases covered in brief in Issue 4, March 2020. Attorney General of St Helena v AB and others (St Helena) [2020] UKPC 1 – Privy Council decision considering whether…
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In Brief – July 2019

In each issue, we try and cover cases in brief which we were unable to cover in full. Below are the cases covered in brief in Issue 2, July 2019. ARB v IVF Hammersmith Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2803 - On 17 July 2019, the Supreme Court refused to grant permission…
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