New blog post by Daniel Clark @clarkdaniel.bsky.social and Claire Martin @doccmartin.bsky.social (with commentary by Lucy Series @thesmallplaces.bsky.social) openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/02/27/a...

This situation is all too common. Public bodies have become businesses prioritising budgets. openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/03/05/p...

New blog post by @doccmartin.bsky.social openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/01/09/d...

It can now be revealed that a review by the Crown Prosecution Service found 12 members of NHS staff — 2 doctors, 9 nurses and 1 pharmacist — all failed in their duty of care to Laura Higginson. But the CPS concluded it did not meet the threshold for prosecution.

"Mother was subjected to a Deprivation of Liberties, that deprived her of her love of freedom & her love of family, in short,her love of life." Harrowing, raw testimony on the impact of 'safeguarding':all health, social & COP professionals should read openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/12/01/b...

A finely balanced decision for the judge to make. P said during this hearing ‘if you can see in your hearts to see where I’m coming from’. I wonder what the judge decided. @kitzingercelia.bsky.social

This article speaks to what's missed when we think about healthcare in purely distributive terms. No, we shouldn't ration treatment or tests on the grounds of age. But we do need to ask: should we do this? When does attempting to help become harmful? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

New blog post - hot off the press - on judicial error. An expensive , time-consuming one that had to be corrected by members of the public. Not a good look for #openjustice openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/22/p...

My new blog post on "What to do if the Transparency Order prevents you from naming a public body" #openjustice openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/27/w...

This is an incisive (as ever) blog by @doccmartin.bsky.social This sad case raises serious questions about state interference in people's lives, and what society expects a "normal" relationship to be openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/18/t...

This Court of Protection case involved CLOSED hearings (family were excluded + not told they were taking place) & COVERT MEDICATION (she refused meds so care home put them in her food). By @doccmartin.bsky.social We've been following it since 2020 openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/18/t...

An excellent blog by @doccmartin.bsky.social @kitzingercelia.bsky.social

My PhD has changed a little bit since this was published (for example, I don't have the same focus on capitalism as I initially did). However, this is still a good statement of my motivations and intentions www.sheffield.ac.uk/politics/phd...

Here's a new blog post by one of the Open Justice Court of Protection (COP) core team - Daniel Clark. He reflects on a recusal hearing. I'll be posting these blog posts regularly on here now, hoping to inspire others to observe COP hearings. openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/13/m...

Great account to follow. A real eye-opener.

Hita Jadeja is a solicitor with a background in commercial dispute resolution. She watched a Court of Protection hearing (in the RCJ) and describes her experience of #openjustice here. openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/14/d...

A few weeks ago I observed a recusal application in the Court of Protection. I found it strange that it's common practice for a judge alleged to be biased to consider whether there's any merit in the allegation. So I wrote about that in this blog openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/08/13/m...