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Court of Protection case update April 2026

Court of Protection case update April 2026

Lamis Fahad and Caitlin Smithey round up the latest Court of Protection judgments of interest to practitioners.

April 02, 2026

Court of Protection case update April 2026

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News

Judge rules it is in “best interests” of man who was previously resident in Spain for 30 years to remain in care home in Wales

April 08, 2026

“Persistent delays” in allocating and authorising DoLS applications continue to leave many individuals in Wales unlawfully deprived of their liberty, report finds

April 07, 2026

Law Commission launches three-year review of current legislation on transport accessibility

Apr 02, 2026

Council and ICB failed to manage funding dispute adequately, causing “avoidable delay” in hospital discharge: Ombudsman

Apr 01, 2026

High Court dismisses renewed application for permission for judicial review over day care centre closures

Mar 31, 2026

Some authorities may not be able to meet legal duties on day one of reorganisation: ADASS

Mar 26, 2026

Government promises stronger visiting rights for people in health and care settings following review of Regulation 9A

Mar 18, 2026

Government publishes framework for delivery of neighbourhood health service

Mar 17, 2026

Court of Appeal rejects challenge to decision by council to transfer care homes

Mar 17, 2026

Ombudsman warns on gap in Wales between number of people identifying as carers and those in receipt of formal needs assessments

Mar 10, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear dispute over closure of drop-in centre for adults with mental health difficulties

Mar 10, 2026

Adult social care system held together with “add-ons and work arounds, sticking plasters and glue”: Baroness Casey

Mar 06, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear challenge to transfer of care homes by council to private sector

Mar 04, 2026

Select committee launches inquiry on cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

Feb 26, 2026

High Court quashes Care Act assessment over failure to identify overnight needs

Feb 20, 2026

Ex-council worker jailed for £893k fraud against vulnerable service users

Feb 19, 2026

High Court quashes refusal by council to fund care needs of disabled adult

Feb 17, 2026

Health board acknowledges it acted unlawfully in failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act 2005

Feb 17, 2026

AI transcription tools in social work introducing new risks to people and society, such as bias and ‘hallucinations’, report warns

Feb 12, 2026

LGA launches consultation on adult social care and role of councils in delivery

Feb 10, 2026

SCIE calls for national standards in adult social care

Jan 29, 2026

Judge dismisses challenge to closure of adult education centre despite consultation failures

Jan 29, 2026

Local government should have “full and formal role” in care pay plan negotiations, say county councils

Jan 27, 2026

ADASS calls for review of statutory disabled facilities grant framework

Jan 21, 2026

Welsh Government introduces draft Bill after Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales stops medical members without current licence to practise from sitting on cases

Jan 12, 2026

Court of Protection Bar Association launches free advice service for unrepresented family at urgent health and welfare hearings

Dec 23, 2025

High Court rejects challenge to transfer of ownership of care homes to private provider

Dec 22, 2025

Welsh Government unveils 10-year plan to strengthen rights of disabled people

Dec 17, 2025

Council failed to take “sufficient action” to safeguard woman in supported living accommodation after aggressive behaviour from another resident, Ombudsman finds

Dec 15, 2025

Council agrees to make changes to practice guidance on care charging following judicial review threat

Dec 15, 2025

Court of Protection considers correct legal test for assessing whether woman has capacity to make own decision as to whether or not to marry

Dec 12, 2025

UK government failing to uphold key human rights, including rights to peaceful protest and access to healthcare for disabled people: EHRC

Dec 11, 2025

Welsh Government “falling short” on certain international human rights commitments, warns EHRC

Dec 10, 2025

Review launched into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services

Dec 08, 2025

Directors of Adult Social Services report 30% increase in high-cost social care packages for young people

Nov 25, 2025

Judge refuses costs appeal by professional deputy after failed application to be appointed

Nov 20, 2025

Council conducted “inadequate” and “biased” safeguarding investigation, Ombudsman finds

Nov 19, 2025

CILEx Regulation issues guidance for Chartered Legal Executives handling Court of Protection work

Nov 18, 2025

North East councils issue call for competition on £96m barristers framework

Oct 31, 2025

Council removed care transport for disabled adult “without proper consideration”, Ombudsman finds

Oct 24, 2025

Consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards to be launched by Government next year

Oct 20, 2025

Government call for Supreme Court to overturn Cheshire West ruling on deprivations of liberty prompts furious response from charities

Oct 15, 2025

4-5 Grays Inn Square Adults

Features

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

Personal welfare deputies – Lawson and Mottram strikes back?

March 18, 2026

Alexander Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses recent Court of Protection decisions about personal welfare deputies and the need for a Court of Appeal authority.

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

No "clinical decision" exemption from best interests

March 18, 2026

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether a judge erred in holding that a "clinical decision" to withhold life sustaining medical treatment is not subject to best interests considerations and hence is not subject to the supervision of the Courts. Katie Viggers sets out the key takeaways from the judgment.

A Welsh white leopard?

A Welsh white leopard?

February 18, 2026

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) looks at a recent case where litigation capacity in the absence of subject-matter capacity was revisited.

Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027

Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027

January 22, 2026

Emma Watt looks at the Government's expectations for local government when it comes to delivering adult social care in 2026.

Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism

Personal welfare deputies, principle and pragmatism

Jan 21, 2026

Top-up fees: a growing risk for councils

Top-up fees: a growing risk for councils

Dec 22, 2025

Hoarding and learning from inquests – safeguarding to prevent tragic outcomes

Hoarding and learning from inquests – safeguarding to prevent tragic outcomes

Dec 12, 2025

Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection

Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection

Dec 12, 2025

Self-neglect and capacity

Self-neglect and capacity

Dec 04, 2025

Fact finding in the Court of Protection

Nov 20, 2025

The End of “Cheshire West”? Deprivation of Liberty, Consent and Capacity in the Supreme Court

Oct 30, 2025

Independent Social Workers and judicial review

Oct 22, 2025

Social services support for individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds

Oct 22, 2025

The Welsh Language and the Court of Protection

Oct 17, 2025

Anticipating the reasonableness of responses – time-specific capacity in action

Oct 17, 2025

Revisiting Cheshire West

Oct 10, 2025

Transparency in the Court of Protection

Oct 03, 2025

Human rights, health and care in the next Parliamentary session

Aug 29, 2025

Tracking down the abducted ‘P’

Aug 21, 2025

Navigating the Provider Selection Regime (Wales) Regulations 2025

Aug 18, 2025

Habitual residence, moving jurisdictions and ‘lawful authority’

Jul 22, 2025

The Assisted Dying Bill: What health and social care professionals need to know

Jul 22, 2025

The employment status of carers funded through direct payments

Jul 22, 2025

Court of Protection case update: July 2025

Jul 18, 2025

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