View source for Re P (Sexual Relations and Contraception): A Local Authority v P (2018) EWCOP 10

{{Case
|NCN=[2018] EWCOP 10
|Essex=E90-07
|Date=2018/04/18
|Subject=Sex and marriage cases
|Court=Court of Protection
|Judges=Baker
|Parties=A Local Authority, P, The NHS Trust, A Family Member
|Sentence=Sex and covert contraception
|Summary="This judgment in long-running proceedings involving a vulnerable young woman, hereafter referred to as 'P', addresses difficult issues concerning her sexual relationships and the covert insertion of a contraceptive device. ... I shall address these issues in the following order: (1) Capacity - general principles. (2) P's capacity other than sexual relations. (3) P's capacity to consent to sexual relations. (4) Best interests: general principles. (5) Best interests: contraception. (6) Best interests: covert treatment (6) Best interests: sexual relationships and supervision. (7) Further issues arising from the draft order." ... Given the serious infringement of rights involved in the covert insertion of a contraceptive device, it is in my judgement highly probable that, in most, if not all, cases, professionals faced with a decision whether to take that step will conclude that it is appropriate to apply to the court to facilitate a comprehensive analysis of best interests, with P having the benefit of legal representation and independent expert advice.
|Detail===Citations==
On Bailii as "P (Sexual Relations and Contraception) v.2 [2018] EWCOP 10 (18 April 2018)" - presumably v.1 was the unredacted judgment
|News=No
|RSS pubdate=2019/02/19 10:49:39 PM
}}