Open Justice Court of Protection Project
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Promoting #OpenJustice in the English Court of Protection Co-directed by @GillLoomesQuinn + @KitzingerCelia Check our website for info on observing hearings
Two hearings before Mrs Justice Theis (the Vice-President of the Court of Protection) on Monday 28th July 2025. To ask for remote links (there might not be one available for the 11am one) email [email protected] and cc to [email protected]

Four remote hearings before HHJ Beckley that you can observe. Three out of four relate to a deprivation of liberty

This looks like two different hearings - but the case number is almost exactly the same (the second one has the addition of "-04"). You may want to ask whether this is one hearing, or two different hearings, when you request the link

A remote (via MS Teams) hearing that you can observe at 2pm on Monday 28th July 2025. Great to see the relevant public bodies identified in the listing

A hearing at Sheffield Designated Family Court. Go along to the court, leaving enough time to get through airport-style security and find the courtroom

Two issues before the court in this two hour hearing: residence, and care arrangements. Email the court to ask for the MS Teams link

This hearing concerns "will, codicil, gift or settlement of property" - email the court to ask for the link

A hearing you can observe via MS Teams. It concerns residence, care, and the authorisation of a deprivation of liberty

Two challenges to a deprivation of liberty that you can observe on Monday 28th July 2025. Email the court to ask for the link

“Perhaps the most contentious matter is the question of his social media and internet access.” But who is the decision-maker? By @DanielClark132 + @Eleanor_Tallon + Heather Walton openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/07/24/per… via @OpenJusticeCoP
Free courses for family members - take a look at these coming up for the Autumn from @EdgeTraining1 Highly recommended!

An in person hearing at Truro you can observe. Unfortunately we don't know what it's about, the listing doesn't say Go along to the court to observe

A remote hearing concerning sexual relations and restraint you can observe at Leicester Friday 25th July. Email the court to ask for the link: [email protected]

A remote and 2 in person hearings at First Avenue House Friday 25th July Go along to the court to observe the in person hearings OR email the court to ask for the link: [email protected]

3 in person hearings you can observe at FAH Go along to the court to observe

4 remote hearings you can observe at FAH Friday 25th July Email the court to ask for the links: [email protected] or call 02074218718

An urgent hearing to be held in person at the RCJ, Friday 25 July, before Mrs Justice Judd Go along to the court to observe Or to ask if a video link can be made available, email: [email protected] and cc. to [email protected]

A hybrid (remote and in person) hearing before Poole J at the RCJ, Friday 25 July. To ask for the CVP video link to observe, email: [email protected] and cc. to [email protected] OR go along to the court to observe in person

sons capacity assessment in 2020- some bloke engaged by prof' deputy makes zoom call to son who has VI & speech & lang difficulties, no one had told some bloke we never got the name of .. he asked son to ID coins - whoa stop there fella do you have any idea of P's needs ? No. 🧵
Navigating engagement in capacity assessment openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/07/02/nav… via @OpenJusticeCoP