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Stats revealed by the BBC recently suggest that fewer than 1 in 10 patients in North West hospitals who are medically fit for discharge are actually able to leave due to a lack of beds in other settings. Research found that the North West was the worst...
At Stephensons our specialist Court of Protection solicitors deal with all contentious health and welfare related cases including disputes surrounding mental capacity and best interests as well as disputed property and affairs matters. Mental...
Being a property and affairs deputy is an important responsibility, you must ensure that you are acting in the client’s best interest. When establishing whether you are acting in the client’s best interest, you need to ensure the decisions...
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust v KT & Ors [2023] EWCOP 46 (25 August 2023) “…there comes a point where the laudable aspiration to prolong life is overtaken by the equally strong moral imperative not to protract death. Where...
The recently published North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust & Anor v MB [2023] EWCOP 23 concerned a 26-year-old woman, ‘MB’ who was 37 weeks pregnant and shortly due to give birth to her first child. MB was detained in hospital...
A new BBC drama ‘Best Interests’ aired recently, highlighting the difficulties that can be faced when a best interests dispute occurs and attracting debate as to who should have the final say in such decisions. Sophie Holmes, solicitor in...
This year, Carers Week, is taking place from 5th to 11th June. Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, to highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout...
When a local authority determines that a care home placement is necessary for a loved one, but you disagree with the decision, it can be an incredibly distressing and challenging situation. However, it is important to remember that you have rights and...
I started my role as a graduate paralegal at Stephensons on 16 January 2023, it is my first legal job and my first step into a (hopefully) long legal career. Not only was the job new to me, but the area of law itself was something I had very little...
The case of A Local Authority v MF & Ors [2022] EWCOP 54 , which was recently published on the National Archive, concerned a 40-year-old man ‘M’ with a diagnosis of moderate learning disability and schizoaffective disorder. An application...
