MCA - Best interests/residence/contact
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.
(inc. Court authorised Deprivation of Liberty)
BP v Surrey County Council & Anor, Court of Protection, 25th March 2020
A Local Authority in Yorkshire v SF, Court of Protection, 25th March 2020
QD (Habitual Residence) (No.2), Court of Protection, 25th March 2020
Sunderland City Council v AS & Ors, Court of Protection, 20th March 2020
QJ v A Local Authority & Anor , Court of Protection, 29th January 2020
Hertfordshire CC v NK and AK (Deprivation of Liberty), High Court - Family Division, 23rd January 2020
A v (1) B (2) C (3) D (4) Islington London Borough Council ; Re D, Court of Protection, 20th January 2020
TD and BS v KD and QD (Jurisdiction: Habitual Residence), Court of Protection, 19th December 2019
A Local Authority v PS & HS, Court of Protection, 29th November 2019
Couple return to court in record-breaking dispute over autistic son's care, Press Association, 25th November 2019
London Borough of Southwark v NP & Ors, Court of Protection, 24th October 2019
Re PR (Application under the inherent jurisdiction: Costs), High Court - Family Division, 23rd October 2019
Re EOA, Court of Protection, 16th October 2019
Dorset Council v A (Residential Placement: Lack of Resources) , Bournemouth Family Court, 10th October 2019
Aamir Mazhar v The Lord Chancellor, Court of Appeal, 2nd October 2019
In the matter of D (A Child), Supreme Court, 26th September 2019
London Borough of Croydon v KR & Anor, High Court - Family Division, 25th September 2019
Wakefield MDC & Wakefield CCG v DN & MN, High Court - Family Division, 5th September 2019
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v PR & Ors, High Court - Family Division, 5th September 2019
X Health Authority v D, High Court - Family Division, 22nd August 2019
DL v London Borough of Enfield, Court of Protection, 15th August 2019
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham v A (Therapeutic Residential Placement), High Court, 25th July 2019
Birmingham City Council v SR; Lancashire County Council v JTA, Court of Protection, 17th July 2019
Sick pensioner wants to leave nursing home and move to Canada, Shropshire Star, 8th July 2019
Cheshire West and Chester Council v PWK, Court of Protection, 1st July 2019
BP v The London Borough of Harrow (Costs), Court of Protection, 14th June 2019
Disabled man blinks at judge to tell him he wants to be allowed to go home, Metro, 11th June 2019
B v A Local Authority, Court of Appeal, 11th June 2019
A North East Local Authority v AC & Anor, Court of Protection, 21st May 2019
Lincolnshire County Council v AB, Court of Protection, 8th May 2019
Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group v IPJ & Ors, Court of Protection, 30th April 2019
FT v MM and RM, High Court - Family Division, 12th April 2019
London Borough of Hackney v SJF & Anor, Court of Protection, 12th March 2019
PBM v TGT & X Local Authority, Court of Protection, 8th March 2019
CB v Medway Council & Anor (Appeal), Court of Protection, 6th March 2019
North Yorkshire County Council v George Elliot, Court of Protection, 1st March 2019
B (Capacity: Social Media: Care and Contact), Court of Protection, 21st February 2019
A (Capacity: Social Media and Internet Use: Best Interests), Court of Protection , 21st February 2019
Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM, Court of Protection, 20th February 2019
Southend-On-Sea Borough Council v Meyers, High Court , 20th February 2019
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust v AB & Ors, Court of Protection, 29th January 2019
Dr Gloria Esegbona (on behalf of the estate of Christina Esegbona, deceased) v Kings College Hospital, High Court, 22nd January 2019
A Local Authority v BF, Court of Appeal, 21st December 2018
EXB v FDZ & Ors, High Court - Queen's Bench Division, 13th December 2018
HC (A Minor Deprivation of Liberty), High Court - Family Division, 5th November 2018
Manchester City Council Legal Services v LC & Anor, High Court - Family Division, 24th October 20118
Dad blasts Walsall Council after being gagged over autistic daughter's care, Express & Star, 17th October 2018
Re D, (A Child), High Court - Family Division, 5th October 2018
Office of the Public Guardian v Stalter, Court of Protection, 19th September 2018
London Borough of Lambeth v MCS & Anor, Court of Protection, 31st August 2018
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Hill, Court of Protection, 16th July 2018
The London Borough of Islington v AA & Ors, Court of Protection, 5th July 2018
Royal Borough of Greenwich v CDM, Court of Protection, 29th June 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
Z (A Child, Family Court, 26th April 2018
Buckinghamshire County Council v RT, Court of Protection, 23rd April 2018
Judge frustrated over mental health places, BBC News, 20th April 2018
P (Sexual Relations and Contraception), Court of Protection, 18th April 2018
SHC NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group v LB & Anor, Court of Protection, 28th March 2018
Couple concerned about relative's dementia care lose case to disclose details, Press Association, 28th March 2018
A-F (Children), Family Division, 31st January 2018
AB v HT & Ors, Court of Protection, 26th January 2018
Re FX, Court of Protection, 19th December 2017
Re B, West London Family Court , 6th November 2017
Birmingham City Council v D, Court of Appeal, 31st October 2017
MB v Surrey County Council, Court of Protection, 16th October 2017
Mazhar v The Lord Chancellor, High Court, 12th October 2017
The London Borough of Wandsworth v M & Ors, Family Division, 3rd October 2017
F (A Minor: secure accommodation resources); LB of Southwark v F, Family Division, 24th August 2017
Woman wins battle over birthday visit to grown-up autistic son, Press Association, 30th July 2017
Oakview Estates Ltd v Care Quality Commission, Care Standards First-tier Tribunal, 26th June 2017
IH (Observance of Muslim Practice), Court of Protection, 12th June 2017
Re NB, Court of Protection, 9th June 2017
CD v AR and FG, Court of Protection, 6th June 2017
P v G, Court of Protection, 31st May 2017
Re MM (A Patient); Kirk v Devon County Council & Anor, Court of Appeal, 12th April 2017
London Borough of Brent v (1) SL (2) NL,Court of Protection, 31st March 2017
N v ACCG and others, Supreme Court, 22nd March 2017
Re MM (A Patient); Teresa Kirk v (1) Devon County Council (2) MM, Court of Appeal, 30th January 2017
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne City Council v TP (Best Interests), Court of Protection, 21st December 2016
Woman with learning difficulties 'would be happier at home' than in special unit, Press Association, 14th December 2016
Devon County Council v Kirk, Court of Appeal, 5th December 2016
Re X (No. 2), Court of Protection, 21st November 2016
Lincolnshire County Council v JK (Capacity), Court of Protection, 17th November 2016
Re FD (Inherent Jurisdiction: Power of Arrest), Court of Protection, 28th September 2016
A Local Authority v X, Court of Protection, 25th October 2016
Re M, Court of Protection, 18th August 2016
Re Daniel X (deprivation of liberty declaration), Chelmsford Family Court, 13th May 2016
Birmingham City Council v D, Court of Protection, 21st January 2016
Re Z & Ors; WBC (Local Authority) and Z, Court of Protection, 18th January 2016
Re AG, Court of Protection, 25th November 2015
Re PL, Court of Protection, 15th May 2015
Re MN (Adult), Court of Appeal, 7th May 2015
Clarke, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Sutton, High Court, 23rd April 2015
Trust A v X and A Local Authority; Re D (A Child: deprivation of liberty), Family Division, 31st March 2015
London Borough of Tower Hamlets v (1) TB (2) SA, Court of Protection, 17th December 2014
London Borough of Hillingdon v PS & NS, Court of Protection, 4th December 2014
A Local Authority v M and others, Court of Protection, 11th August 2014
London Borough of Islington v QR, Court of Protection, 5th August 2014
London Borough of Redbridge v G & Ors, Court of Protection, 21st July 2014
Use of CCTV In vulnerable man's home is justified, says Court of Protection, Irwin Mitchell, 2nd July 2014
Irwin Mitchell instructed by IMCA in Court of Protection proceedings, Irwin Mitchell, 19th April 2014
Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group v IA, Court of Protection, 3rd April 2014
Norfolk County Council v PB and TB, Court of Protection, 21st March 2014
Re RGS (No. 3), Court of Protection, 20th March 2014
Re Whiting, Family Division, 13th December 2013
Re PO: JO v GO and Others, Court of Protection, 13th December 2013
ACCG & Anor v MN & Ors, Court of Protection, 20th November 2013
LBX v K, L, M, Family Division, 15th November 2013
RGB v Cwm Taf Health Board, Court of Protection, 10th October 2013
A Local Authority v ED, Court of Protection, 4th October 2013
LA v HS and BS and HLS, Court of Protection, 17th July 2013
RC v CC, Court of Protection, 8th May 2013
PC and NC v City of York Council, Court of Appeal, 1st May 2013
PS v LP, Court of Protection, 6th February 2013
Stoke City Council v John Maddocks and Wanda Maddocks and others, Court of Protection, 31st August 2012
HT v CK, Court of Protection, 3rd August 2012
A County Council v E & K, Court of Protection, 9th July 2012
DL v A Local Authority, Court of Appeal, 28th March 2012
Wychavon District Council v EM, Upper Tribunal, 6th January 2012
HN v FL & Anor, Court of Protection, 11th October 2011
Son wins partial victory in his fight to care for elderly father, The Times, 12th August 2011
Re MW; LB Hammersmith and Fulham v MW, Court of Protection, 29th July 2011
P v Independent Print Ltd.& Ors, Court of Appeal, 4th July 2011
A Local Authority v PB & P, Court of Protection, 26th January 2011
The Council v X (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor), Y, and Z, Court of Protection, 9th November 2010
Re MM; City of Sunderland v MM and others, Court of Protection, 4th November 2010
LBL v RYJ and VJ, Court of Protection, 22nd September 2010
PM v KH (Re HM), High Court Family Division, 24th June 2010
HBCC v LG, Court of Protection, 24th June 2010
LBB v JM, BK and CM, Court of Protection, 5th February 2010
A Primary Care Trust v P, Court of Protection, 21st December 2009
Dorset CC v EH, Family Division, 8th April 2009
Re MP; LBH v GP & MP, Family Division, 8th April 2009
K v L, Cardiff County Court, 9th July 2008
A Local Authority v (1) E (2) D (3) A (By her litigation friend, The Official Solicitor), Family Division, 19th October 2007
Sunderland CC v PS and CA, Family Division, 9th March 2007
JE and (1) DE (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor), (2) Surrey County Council, (3) EW, Family Division, 29th December 2006
B Borough Council v Mrs. S and Mr. S (represented by the Official Solicitor as Litigation Friend), Family Division, 23rd October 2006
HL v UK, European Court of Human Rights, 5th October 2004
Re G (an adult) (mental capacity: court's jurisdiction), Family Division, 26th July 2004
R (on the application of S by her mother and litigation friend Sandra Branch) v Leicester City Council, Administrative Court, 29th March 2004
London Borough of Newham v BS & Anor, Family Division, 31st July 2003
In re F (Adult: Court's Jurisdiction), Court of Appeal, 26th June 2000
R v R (Interim Declaration: Adult's residence), Family Division, 3rd December 1999
D-R v D-R and Another, Court of Appeal, 2nd February 1999
R v Kent County Council, ex parte Marston, Queen's Bench Division, 9th July 1997
Cambridgeshire County Council v R (An adult), Family Division, 20th July 1994
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