This title is the leading court reference work governing this fast-developing jurisdiction, with a status akin to its sister publication The Family Court Practice. With a specialist contributor team of leading practitioners and judges, the title provides vital procedural guidance for all practitioners involved in cases in the Court of Protection. Contains, in one portable and easy-to-use volume, all the essential materials needed to practice in the Court of Protection, namely:
- Narrative Background
- Procedural Guides (outlining the steps for making various court applications)
- Key Primary and Secondary Legislation (including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Court of Protection Rules 2017 and accompanying Practice Directions), with expert annotations
- Forms with Guidance Notes
- Case Summaries
- International Materials
Court of Protection Practice is the leading procedural work, used daily by the specialist nominated judges and those practitioners who appear in the courts before them.
What’s new for 2023?
- Updates to the Court of Protection Rules, including new rules for contempt proceedings
- Extensive new and revised commentary to support the new rules
- All the latest amendments to the practice directions, including a new practice direction on the scheme for unopposed property and affairs orders
- Updated commentary to reflect the latest case law
- Case summaries of all recent decisions
- Commentary on the latest position with liberty protection safeguards
- An overview of the year from Right Honourable Lord Justice Baker
