Court of Protection Law Reports

Edited by Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon)

We are delighted to make these much-needed Reports
available again for practitioners working in the difficult and
complex field of Court of Protection work.

Frequency: Quarterly
Type: Journal
Format: Digital
ISSN: 3049-4796 (Online)

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About the journal

This series of reports covers every aspect of the law, practice and procedure governing the enlarged Court of Protection (CoP) jurisdiction, including all significant cases resulting from both health and welfare issues, and property matters and financial affairs.

Publishing 4 times a year, they provide judicially-approved headnotes of cases in the Court of Protection, and where directly relevant to the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, cases from the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and High Court.

Each report contains a headnote, drafted by an experienced specialist editor, providing a concise summary of the case, the issues involved and the points of law raised. All case reports are judicially-approved prior to publication, making them both authoritative and reliable.

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The Court of Protection Law Reports are available as a standalone digital subscription, or are also available as part of the full Bloomsbury Professional Online Family Law service.

Editorial Board

Consulting Editor: The Right Honourable Lord Justice Baker
Associate Editor: His Honour Judge Marin
General Editor: Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon)
Contributors: Naomi Winston; Victoria Flowers; Martha Gray; James Kirby

About the General Editor

Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon), 39 Essex Chambers, UK. His practice is focused on mental capacity, mental health and healthcare law. He also writes extensively - editing and contributing to leading textbooks - and he was the de facto editor of the Court of Protection Law Reports when it was published by LexisNexis prior to 2023.

Alex is also a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, a Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London and a Research Affiliate at the Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex. He sits on the Court of Protection Rules Committee, and is also a member of the International Family Law Committee, with a specific brief to raise the profile of cross-border capacity issues. He also sits – uniquely – on both the Mental Health and Disability Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales and on the Mental Health and Disability Sub-Committee of the Law Society of Scotland.

Alex was made an Honorary KC in 2022, reflecting his contributions to mental capacity and mental health law outside the court room.

DISCOUNTS:

If you are a member of the Professional Deputies Forum, the Court of Protection Bar Association, or COPPA, please let us know when you subscribe or send us an enquiry, as we will include a 20% discount on your initial annual subscription.

Volume contents

3 COPLR, volume 2 (August 2026)

Re AB; Enable & Thrive Ltd v Public Guardian [2026] EWCOP 11 (T2), CP
Re DA (whether to replace a Single Joint Expert) [2026] EWCOP 7 (T2), CP
EF v London Borough of Hackney and P [2026] EWCOP 20 (T3), CP
Re Gardner (deceased) (Court of Protection: disclosure of position statements) [2026] EWCA Civ 640, CA
Re XY [2025] EWCOP 55 (T2), CP

3 COPLR, volume 1 (May 2026)

Bristol City Council v CC & Ors [2026] EWCOP 4 (T3), CP
Parr v Cheshire East Council & Anor [2026] EWCOP 1 (T3), CP
Riddle v NA [2025] EWCOP 39 (T3), CP
SJ v Cardiff & Vale University Health Board & Anor [2025] EWCOP 54 (T2), CP
SW v Nottingham City Council & Anor [2025] EWCOP 53 (T3), CP

2 COPLR, volume 4 (February 2026)

Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors [2025] EWCOP 33 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 337
Re Gardner (Deceased) (Duration of Transparency Order) [2025] EWCOP 34 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 355
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v YD & Ors (Refusal of Withdrawal of Treatment) 374 [2025] EWCOP 31 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 374
A London NHS Trust v DT & Anor [2025] EWCOP 36 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 395
Nottinghamshire County Council v SV & An [2025] EWCOP 37 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 408
Re RS (Best Interests: Surgery and Intensive Care) [2025] EWCOP 38 (T3); [2025] 2 COPLR 421

2 COPLR, volume 3 (November 2025)

Re AB (ADRT: validity and applicability) [2025] EWCOP 30 (T3)
Re AB (disclosure of position statements) [2025] EWCOP 25 (T3)
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust v FF & Anor [2025] EWCOP 17 (T3)
Macpherson v Sunderland City Council [2025] EWCOP 18 (T3)
Patricia's Father & Ors v Patricia & Ors [2025] EWCOP 26 (T3)
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v PK & Anor [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3)

2 COPLR, volume 2 (August 2025)

Argyll and Bute Council v RF [2025] EWCOP 12 (T3), CP
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council v LS & Anor [2025] EWCOP 10 (T3), CP
CT v London Borough of Lambeth & Anor [2025] EWCOP 6 (T3), CP
Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation Ltd v KS [2025] EWCOP 7 (T2), CP
MacPherson v Sunderland City Council [2024] EWCA Civ 1579, CA
W v P [2025] EWCOP 11 (T3), CP

2 COPLR, volume 1 (April 2025)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board v NN: [2025] 2 COPLR
Re EM (deprivation of liberty, care planning & costs): [2025] 2 COPLR 16
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board v Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability & Anor: [2025] 2 COPLR 31
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board v AB & Ors: [2025] 2 COPLR 50
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council v KZ & Ors: [2025] 2 COPLR 69

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