Open justice is supposed to enhance public trust + confidence in the justice system - but in this case it had the opposite effect. What does the Supreme Court need to do differently to make sure COP observers have a better experience next time? openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/11/10/w...

Observing the Judges in the Supreme Court referring to people as 'the demented' and 'old dears' felt extremely regressive, not to mention the discussion that some people with mental impairment have no liberty to be deprived of. What are your thoughts? 🧐

New blog post By Eleanor Tallon What does an experienced social worker and best interests assessor make of the Supreme Court hearing revisiting Cheshire West? openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/10/29/l...

It’s today! Send an email to [email protected] to ask for the link to attend this free webinar. @eleanor24.bsky.social talking about her role as a BIA. There’ll be lots of time for questions. @openjusticecop.bsky.social

Very interesting upcoming case from Northern Ireland in UK Supreme Court - about whether a person could be taken to consent to what could otherwise be a 'deprivation of liberty' if it aligns with their wishes and feelings www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

Judge sends mother to prison and puts child into care for contempt of court, following Court of Appeal decision that continued defiance of court orders MUST be punished to uphold authority of the court New blog post by @kitzingercelia.bsky.social openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/08/14/s...

Now with link to judgment, just published today. What did the judge decide? Click on the link at the top of the blog post. #NotSecretCourt

New blog post by @clarkdaniel.bsky.social + @eleanor24.bsky.social + Heather Walton openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/07/24/p...

Great to be here at the East of England Trauma Network Rehab Workshop. An insightful morning with @andrewbateman.bsky.social Sushant Jeurkar and @juliagirard.bsky.social. Look forward to afternoon discussions on current practice and planning for the future. #RighttoRehab #braininjury #neurotrauma

Currently preparing for my dissertation research project.. 🧠 In a nutshell, I'm exploring how the MCA, 2005 is applied in private brain injury case management; how welfare decisions are made for clients whose care is funded by #personalinjury compensation. 👀Watch this space for updates!

'Insight is a clinical concept, whereas decision making capacity is a legal concept'. Looking forward to the blog on this judgement 👍@amandaaphill.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/amanda...

Thanks @eleanor24.bsky.social for sharing Jack’s story. A powerful reminder that dignity is in the details. #HumanRights #Safeguards aren’t just legal frameworks—they’re the everyday actions that honour a person’s identity, choices, and worth. #MentalCapacity www.linkedin.com/posts/eleano...

Reflecting on posts from @eleanor24.bsky.social and @martinpedersen.bsky.social this week, it brought me back to the language we use in health and care settings. Language isn’t just technical—it reflects and reinforces the culture we work in. #nursesky #mentalhealth #socialcare

My new blog post about an interesting hearing before HHJ Burrows with published judgment to follow - addressing misconceptions about deprivation of liberty orders. #openjustice openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/10/10/e...

📣FREE event: Learn about the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), @stevebroach.bsky.social discrimination specialist lawyer will be speaking about why the CRPD should be UK law. gmcdp.com/civicrm/even...

👩‍🎓🤩 So I have officially started my journey as an ESRC DTP research student at the University of Birmingham (combined Masters/ PhD). Still lots of ironing out in terms of choosing MA research modules but I'm sure it will become clearer following induction! #MCA #ABI #research

👏🏻 A fantastic BISWG seminar on 🧠 Acquired Brain Injury 🔺Multiple Exclusion Homelessness 🔹Mental Capacity ⚠️ When people are not 'service shaped' they fall off the cliff and are exposed to serious harm, whilst services use the excuse that "it's a lifestyle choice". It's not a choice. #ABI #MCA

Learning disability, access to justice, and the role of the law (and lawyers) – in conversation with Rosie Harding: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/learning-dis...

Successful application to strike out human rights claims on the basis that the provider was not a public authority/ exercising public functions for purposes of s.6 HRA & that Article 2 was not engaged on the facts. Informative judgement 💡#humanrights www.kingschambers.com/human-rights...

The September 2024 39 Essex Chambers Mental Capacity Report is now out - it's free, and comes out 10 times a year, covering all matters mental capacity law (and mental health law) related. It is here, together with my video walkthrough of it: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/september-20...

New blog post! Judge made 'best interests' decision that (previously public) hearing should be PRIVATE when observer turned up for the first time She used the Civil Procedure Rules I think this is wrong + creates false impression of transparency. openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/09/03/b...