DOLS - Case law
When Dave Sheppard retired in 2020 he kindly gave me permission to publish the contents of his website (originally named after his firm, "Dave Sheppard Associates", then called "MHAandMCA"). It is a treasure trove. I've not had time to prepare everything for publication but have put the main headings online: let me know if you would like a copy of anything listed.
(For Court authorised Deprivation of Liberty see Best interests / residence / contact as well as Court authorised medical treatment pages)
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor, Court of Protection, 25th March 2020
Hertfordshire CC v NK and AK (Deprivation of Liberty), High Court - Family Division, 23rd January 2020
AG v AM and others, Court of Protection, 13th January 2020
The London Borough of Hillingdon v JV & Ors, Court of Protection, 20th December 2019
LB Barnet v JDO & Ors ; Re JDO (authorisation of deprivation of liberty), Court of Protection, 22nd October 2019
In the matter of D (A Child), Supreme Court, 26th September 2019
Wakefield MDC & Wakefield CCG v DN & MN, High Court - Family Division, 5th September 2019
DL v London Borough of Enfield, Court of Protection, 15th August 2019
Birmingham City Council v SR; Lancashire County Council v JTA, Court of Protection, 17th July 2019
Secretary of State for Justice v MM, Supreme Court, 28th November 2018
T (A Child) (Secure Accommodation Order), Court of Appeal, 4th October 2018
London Borough of Lambeth v MCS & Anor, Court of Protection, 31st August 2018
A-F (Children) (No 2), High Court, 8th August 2018
Re RD; Northumberland County Council v MD, FD and RD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Family Court, 28th June 2018
SR v A Local Authority & Anor, Court of Protection, 6th June 2018
The London Borough of Harrow v AT & Anor, Court of Protection, 14th May 2018
A-F (Children), Family Division, 31st January 2018
Re KT & Ors, Court of Protection, 15th January 2018
Birmingham City Council v D, Court of Appeal, 31st October 2017
SCC v MSA & Anor, Court of Protection, 20th September 2017
RB v United Kingdom, European Court of Human Rights (First Section), 12th September 2017
Director of Legal Aid Casework & Ors v Briggs, Court of Appeal, 31st July 2017
DM v Y City Council, Court of Protection, 15th June 2017
Re P (Mental Capacity Act 2005: best interest test), Court of Protection, 31st May 2017
Liverpool City Council & Anor, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State For Health, High Court, 2nd May 2017
Care home woman to get £45,000 payout for 'deprivation of liberty', Press Association, 26th February 2017
Ferreira, R (on the application of) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London, Court of Appeal, 26th January 2017
AP v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, High Court, 20th January 2017
Re TL, Court of Protection, 18th January 2017
Secretary of State for Justice v Staffordshire County Council & Anor, Court of Appeal, 22nd December 2016
Briggs v Briggs & Ors, Court of Protection, 20th December 2016
N (Deprivation of Liberty challenge), Court of Protection, 21st November 2016
BHCC v KD, Court of Protection, 30th August 2016
Re RD & Ors (Duties and Powers of Relevant Person's Representatives and s.39D IMCAS), Court of Protection, 4th August 2016
Mrs P v Rochdale Borough Council & Anor, Court of Protection, 18th July 2016
Re AG; AG v BMBC & SNH, Court of Protection, 6th July 2016
Re R; London Borough of Haringey v R, Court of Protection, 23rd June 2016
Re DB and Re EC, Court of Protection, 17th June 2016
A County Council v AB & Ors (Participation of P in Proceedings), Court of Protection, 31st May 2016
Staffordshire County Council v SRK, Court of Protection, 24th May 2016
Re W, Court of Protection, 14th April 2016
Re JM & Ors, Court of Protection, 10th March 2016
Re VE, Court of Protection, 10th March 2016
Re RB; PB v RB & Anor, Court of Protection, 26th February 2016
Birmingham City Council v D, Court of Protection, 21st January 2016
North Yorkshire County Council & Anor v MAG & Anor, Court of Protection, 18th January 2016
P v A Local Authority, Court of Protection, 17th December 2015
LF, R (on the application of) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner South London & Anor, High Court, 29th October 2015
KW & Ors v Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Court of Appeal, 20th October 2015
Re NRA & Ors, Court of Protection, 25th September 2015
Re RS: RS v Lincolnshire County Council & Ors, Court of Protection, 28th August 2015
Re AB (A Child: deprivation of liberty), Family Division, 28th July 2015
Re PD, Court of Protection, 17th July 2015
KW, Re, Court of Protection, 14th July 2015
Re MOD & Ors (Deprivation of Liberty), Court of Protection, 9th July 2015
SSJ v KC, Upper Tribunal, 2nd July 2015
Re X (Court of Protection practice), Court of Appeal, 16th June 2015
Bournemouth Borough Council v PS & Anor, Court of Protection, 11th June 2015
P v Surrey County Council & Anor, Court of Protection, 22nd May 2015
KD v A Borough Council, the Department of Health and Others, Upper Tribunal, 18th May 2015
Re G (An Adult), Court of Appeal, 26th July 2004
Trust A v X and A Local Authority; Re D (A Child: deprivation of liberty), Family Division, 31st March 2015
NM v Kent County Council, Upper Tribunal, 18th March 2015
Rochdale MBC v KW and others, Court of Protection, 13th March 2015
Re LC; Bedford Borough Council v (1) Mrs C (2) Mr C, Court of Protection, 13th February 2015
W City Council v Mrs L, Court of Protection, 11th February 2015
AJ (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards), Court of Protection, 10th February 2015
Somerset County Council v MK & Anor, Court of Protection, (costs), 30th January 2015
MASM v MMAM & Ors, Court of Protection, 29th January 2015
Essex County Council v RF & Ors (Deprivation of Liberty and damages), Court of Protection, 7th January 2015
NL v Hampshire County Council, Upper Tribunal, 21st October 2014
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v GS & Anor, Court of Protection, 21st October 2014
Re X and others (Number 2), Court of Protection, 16th October 2014
NHS Trust & Ors v FG, Court of Protection, 28th August 2014
X & Ors, Court of Protection, 7th August 2014
GW v A Local Authority & Anor, Court of Protection, 31st July 2014
UF v X County Council & Ors (No.2), Court of Protection, 31st July 2014
LBX v TT & Ors, Court of Protection, 29th July 2014
Milton Keynes Council v RR & Ors, Court of Protection, 8th July 2014
Somerset County Council v MK, Court of Protection, 6th July 2014
Liverpool City Council v SG & Ors, Court of Protection, 18th June 2014
X v A Local Authority & Anor, Court of Protection, 13th June 2014
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v ML, Court of Protection, 16th May 2014
RB (By his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v Brighton & Hove City Council, Court of Appeal, 7th May 2014
P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and Another, Supreme Court, 19th March 2014
Westminster City Council v Sykes, Court of Protection, 24th February 2014
TA v AA and Knowsley MBC, Court of Appeal, 19th December 2013
Re M (Best Interests: Deprivation of Liberty), Court of Protection, 23rd October 2013
AM v South London & Maudsley Trust and Anor, Upper Tribunal, 6th August 2013
A Local Authority v WMA & MA, Court of Protection, 23rd July 2013
A Local Authority v Mrs D & Anor, Court of Protection, 10th July 2013
A NHS Trust v Dr A, Court of Protection, 27th March 2013
A Primary Care Trust v LDV, Court of Protection, 18th February 2013
Re P (fair trial); Knowsley MBC v P, Court of Protection, 7th February 2013
J Council v GU & Ors, Court of Protection, 11th December 2012
CC v KK and STCC, Court of Protection, 26th July 2012
Y County Council v ZZ, Court of Protection, 25th July 2012
Re HA, Court of Protection, 28th February 2012
EM v SC, Court of Protection, 15th February 2012
Re GR, Court of Protection, 10th February 2012
K v (1) LBX (2) L (By his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) (3) M, Court of Appeal, 8th February 2012
A Local Authority v H, Court of Protection, 27th January 2012
RK (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) v BCC, YB and AK, Court of Appeal, 20th December 2011
Secretary of State for Justice v RB, Court of Appeal, 20th December 2011
Re C; C v Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council, Court of Protection, 19th December 2011
R (DM) v Doncaster MBC, Administrative Court, 16th December 2011
Re Stewart, Court of Protection, 9th November 2011
AB (by litigation friend Natalie Wood) v LCC, The Care Manager of BCH Re AB; AB v LCC, Court of Protection, 6th November 2011
Cardiff County Council v Peggy Ross, Court of Protection, 2nd November 2011
A Local Authority v (1) PB (2) P (By his Litigation Friend The Official Solicitor), Court of Protection, 31st October 2011
London Borough of Tower Hamlets v BB, AM, SB, and EL Trust, Court of Protection, 31st August 2011
A London Local Authority v (1) JH (2) MH, Court of Protection, 25th August 2011
DN v Northumberland Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Upper Tribunal, 16th August 2011
Manchester City Council v G and E, Court of Appeal, 2nd August 2011
WCC v GS, (2011) EWHC 2244, Court of Protection, 15th July 2011
PH v A Local Authority, Z Ltd. and R, Court of Protection, 30th June 2011
C v A Local Authority, LM, LPM, A PCT, and An Organisation, Court of Protection, 16th June 2011
London Borough of Hillingdon v Neary & Anor, Court of Protection, 9th June 2011
A London Borough v VT, Court of Protection, 26th May 2011
A Local Authority v DL, ML, GRL and JP, Family Division and Court of Protection, 19th April 2011
A v (1) A Local Authority (2) A Care Home Manager (3), Court of Protection, 29th March 2011
AH v (1) Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (2) Ealing Primary Care Trust, Court of Protection, 17th February 2011
FP v GM and A Health Board, Court of Protection, 21st January 2011
Re VW; NK v VW, High Court of Protection, 27th October 2010
A County Council v MB, JB and A Residential Home, Court of Protection, 22nd October 2010
YA(F) v A Local Authority, YA(M), an NHS Trust and a PCT, Court of Protection, 2nd September 2010
RT v LT and A Local Authority, Court of Protection, 27th July 2010
Re P (Scope of Schedule A1); ADE v XCC and AHNH, Court of Protection, 30th June 2010
London Borough of Havering v LD & Anor, Court of Protection, 25th June 2010
Re A (a child) and Re C: A Local Authority v A (A Child) & C, Court of Protection, 4th May 2010
G v E and a Local Authority, Court of Protection, 26th March 2010
Re BJ (Incapacitated Adult); Salford City Council v BJ, High Court, 11th December 2009
GJ v The FT and The PCT and the Secretary of State for Health, Court of Protection, 20th November 2009
NCC v KM and SM, Court of Protection, 19th November 2009
DCC v KH, PJ, AH and FCC, Court of Protection, 11th September 2009
City of Westminster v FS, Court of Protection, 9th September 2009
W Primary Care Trust v TB & V and S MBC and W MBC, Family Division, 17th July 2009
Re GJ, NJ and BJ (Incapacitated Adults); Salford City Council v GJ, NJ and BJ, Family Division, 16th May 2008
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