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Urgent hearings in the Court of Protection

The Independent have done some investigation into the decisions taken by the court of protection. I have also written an article.

As with much that happens in family court proceedings there is little transparency about what is actually happening. I remain concerned that a single social worker's words are sufficient to imprison someone for years. I have seen a number of cases where it appears that the expert opinion is wrong in terms of assessing capacity. However, the system still steamrolls on.

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voiceforchildren said…
Mr. Hemming.

Leah McGrath Goodman and HAUT DE LA GARENNE.
7:19 am
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