Jordan Briggs
@jordan-briggs.bsky.social
Court of Protection specialist pupil barrister at Doughty Street Chambers • Views are mine, not Chambers’
Thanks Oliver! The 'crash pads' are a great idea.
I recommend the article to anyone interested in how people with autism and/or learning disability are affected by the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Health Bill 2024! 👀📖
I recommend the article to anyone interested in how people with autism and/or learning disability are affected by the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Health Bill 2024! 👀📖
Lovely write-up by @jordan-briggs.bsky.social of our recent event on autism and learning disability in the #MHBill. With @rightfullives.bsky.social @aquinnunbroken.bsky.social
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A Deep Dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 – Autism and Learning Disability (via Passle)
On 4 March 2025, Dr Oliver Lewis held the third seminar in Doughty Street Chambers’ series about the Mental Health Bill 2024 (‘the Bill’), as amended. H...
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March 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thanks Oliver! The 'crash pads' are a great idea.
I recommend the article to anyone interested in how people with autism and/or learning disability are affected by the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Health Bill 2024! 👀📖
I recommend the article to anyone interested in how people with autism and/or learning disability are affected by the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Health Bill 2024! 👀📖
Reposted by Jordan Briggs
A Deep Dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 – Changes to the Bill and Advance Choice documents | By @jordan-briggs.bsky.social
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A Deep Dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 – Changes to the Bill and Advance Choice documents (via Passle)
On 4 March 2025, Doughty Street Chambers hosted their second seminar in the series about the Mental Health Bill 2024 (‘the Bill’). This seminar discusse...
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March 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A Deep Dive into the Mental Health Bill 2024 – Changes to the Bill and Advance Choice documents | By @jordan-briggs.bsky.social
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🏥🍽️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
P with anorexia was at end-of-life. CoP:
1) Declared that P lacked treatment capacity and;
2) Made s16 decision for intubated refeeding under sedation in an ICU.
P with anorexia was at end-of-life. CoP:
1) Declared that P lacked treatment capacity and;
2) Made s16 decision for intubated refeeding under sedation in an ICU.
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March 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🏥🍽️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
P with anorexia was at end-of-life. CoP:
1) Declared that P lacked treatment capacity and;
2) Made s16 decision for intubated refeeding under sedation in an ICU.
P with anorexia was at end-of-life. CoP:
1) Declared that P lacked treatment capacity and;
2) Made s16 decision for intubated refeeding under sedation in an ICU.
🏥🩺 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Hayden J criticised neuro hospital for keeping P in PDOC for nine years when P wouldn't have wanted that.
Held hosp should keep such Ps' best interests under rolling review, with prompt CoP application if appropriate.
Hayden J criticised neuro hospital for keeping P in PDOC for nine years when P wouldn't have wanted that.
Held hosp should keep such Ps' best interests under rolling review, with prompt CoP application if appropriate.
You selected a file which is not on our system.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🏥🩺 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Hayden J criticised neuro hospital for keeping P in PDOC for nine years when P wouldn't have wanted that.
Held hosp should keep such Ps' best interests under rolling review, with prompt CoP application if appropriate.
Hayden J criticised neuro hospital for keeping P in PDOC for nine years when P wouldn't have wanted that.
Held hosp should keep such Ps' best interests under rolling review, with prompt CoP application if appropriate.
🌎💷 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Q: Did CoP have jurisdiction over the P&A (awarded in UK) of a <16yo P now habitually resident in India?
A: 'Yes' as: (i) A14 of Hague Convention preserved that jurisdiction unless India modified, replaced or terminated it and; (ii) India hadn't.
Q: Did CoP have jurisdiction over the P&A (awarded in UK) of a <16yo P now habitually resident in India?
A: 'Yes' as: (i) A14 of Hague Convention preserved that jurisdiction unless India modified, replaced or terminated it and; (ii) India hadn't.
You selected a file which is not on our system.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🌎💷 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Q: Did CoP have jurisdiction over the P&A (awarded in UK) of a <16yo P now habitually resident in India?
A: 'Yes' as: (i) A14 of Hague Convention preserved that jurisdiction unless India modified, replaced or terminated it and; (ii) India hadn't.
Q: Did CoP have jurisdiction over the P&A (awarded in UK) of a <16yo P now habitually resident in India?
A: 'Yes' as: (i) A14 of Hague Convention preserved that jurisdiction unless India modified, replaced or terminated it and; (ii) India hadn't.
🧠👩🏻⚖️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
OS appealed three s15 declarations made by T2 judge. Theis J allowed appeal and:
1) Held that, per s3(1), one need not have insight into one's impairment/disturbance to have capacity.
2) Provided a ten-stage 'checklist' to capacity assessors [60].
OS appealed three s15 declarations made by T2 judge. Theis J allowed appeal and:
1) Held that, per s3(1), one need not have insight into one's impairment/disturbance to have capacity.
2) Provided a ten-stage 'checklist' to capacity assessors [60].
CT v London Borough of Lambeth & Anor [2025] EWCOP 6 (T3) (12 February 2025)
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February 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🧠👩🏻⚖️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
OS appealed three s15 declarations made by T2 judge. Theis J allowed appeal and:
1) Held that, per s3(1), one need not have insight into one's impairment/disturbance to have capacity.
2) Provided a ten-stage 'checklist' to capacity assessors [60].
OS appealed three s15 declarations made by T2 judge. Theis J allowed appeal and:
1) Held that, per s3(1), one need not have insight into one's impairment/disturbance to have capacity.
2) Provided a ten-stage 'checklist' to capacity assessors [60].
💷🏦 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
CoP discharged P&A deputy (P's mother) because they breached their duties and caused P financial loss.
Panel deputy appointed instead. Whilst "court will always prefer to have a family member as deputy" [16], none were available here.
CoP discharged P&A deputy (P's mother) because they breached their duties and caused P financial loss.
Panel deputy appointed instead. Whilst "court will always prefer to have a family member as deputy" [16], none were available here.
AECO, Re [2025] EWCOP 5 (T2) (04 February 2025)
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February 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
💷🏦 New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
CoP discharged P&A deputy (P's mother) because they breached their duties and caused P financial loss.
Panel deputy appointed instead. Whilst "court will always prefer to have a family member as deputy" [16], none were available here.
CoP discharged P&A deputy (P's mother) because they breached their duties and caused P financial loss.
Panel deputy appointed instead. Whilst "court will always prefer to have a family member as deputy" [16], none were available here.
🚔👨🏼⚖️ - New CoP contempt case(s):
1) Fact-finding: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Found 4x contempts: contrary to injcts, Grundy attended P’s home unsupervised 4x times.
2) Sentencing: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Sentenced to immediate custody; 2x 28-day terms, running concurrently.
1) Fact-finding: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Found 4x contempts: contrary to injcts, Grundy attended P’s home unsupervised 4x times.
2) Sentencing: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Sentenced to immediate custody; 2x 28-day terms, running concurrently.
Derbyshire County Council v Grundy [2025] EWCOP 1 (T1) (20 January 2025)
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February 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🚔👨🏼⚖️ - New CoP contempt case(s):
1) Fact-finding: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Found 4x contempts: contrary to injcts, Grundy attended P’s home unsupervised 4x times.
2) Sentencing: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Sentenced to immediate custody; 2x 28-day terms, running concurrently.
1) Fact-finding: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Found 4x contempts: contrary to injcts, Grundy attended P’s home unsupervised 4x times.
2) Sentencing: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Sentenced to immediate custody; 2x 28-day terms, running concurrently.
🏥👩🏽⚕️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
CoP approved discontinuation of CANH to JP, who was in PODC/PVS following brain injury.
Hayden J so held in light of (inter alia) family evidence, JP's likely wishes & feelings, and care plan which foretold a 'peaceful and dignified' end of life.
CoP approved discontinuation of CANH to JP, who was in PODC/PVS following brain injury.
Hayden J so held in light of (inter alia) family evidence, JP's likely wishes & feelings, and care plan which foretold a 'peaceful and dignified' end of life.
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board v JP & Ors [2025] EWCOP 4 (T3) (24 January 2025)
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February 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🏥👩🏽⚕️ New CoP case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
CoP approved discontinuation of CANH to JP, who was in PODC/PVS following brain injury.
Hayden J so held in light of (inter alia) family evidence, JP's likely wishes & feelings, and care plan which foretold a 'peaceful and dignified' end of life.
CoP approved discontinuation of CANH to JP, who was in PODC/PVS following brain injury.
Hayden J so held in light of (inter alia) family evidence, JP's likely wishes & feelings, and care plan which foretold a 'peaceful and dignified' end of life.
🧠👩🏻⚖️ New Court of Appeal case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
LM appealing against committal for contempt, having put videos of P (daughter) online against CoP injunctions.
CoA made interim declaration that LM lacked litigation capacity, referred to CoP (T3) to determine capacity & adjourned appeal.
LM appealing against committal for contempt, having put videos of P (daughter) online against CoP injunctions.
CoA made interim declaration that LM lacked litigation capacity, referred to CoP (T3) to determine capacity & adjourned appeal.
MacPherson v Sunderland City Council (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 1579 (18 December 2024)
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January 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🧠👩🏻⚖️ New Court of Appeal case: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
LM appealing against committal for contempt, having put videos of P (daughter) online against CoP injunctions.
CoA made interim declaration that LM lacked litigation capacity, referred to CoP (T3) to determine capacity & adjourned appeal.
LM appealing against committal for contempt, having put videos of P (daughter) online against CoP injunctions.
CoA made interim declaration that LM lacked litigation capacity, referred to CoP (T3) to determine capacity & adjourned appeal.
🏠💷 New CoP case: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewcop/t2/2024/…
18 y/o P subject to community DoL. CoP:
1) Stressed that, when authorising a DoL, it is not mandating restrictions amounting to a DoL (but permitting them if in BI).
2) Made costs order for wholesale breaches of directions order.
18 y/o P subject to community DoL. CoP:
1) Stressed that, when authorising a DoL, it is not mandating restrictions amounting to a DoL (but permitting them if in BI).
2) Made costs order for wholesale breaches of directions order.
https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewcop/t2/2024/…
December 19, 2024 at 10:30 PM
🏠💷 New CoP case: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewcop/t2/2024/…
18 y/o P subject to community DoL. CoP:
1) Stressed that, when authorising a DoL, it is not mandating restrictions amounting to a DoL (but permitting them if in BI).
2) Made costs order for wholesale breaches of directions order.
18 y/o P subject to community DoL. CoP:
1) Stressed that, when authorising a DoL, it is not mandating restrictions amounting to a DoL (but permitting them if in BI).
2) Made costs order for wholesale breaches of directions order.