The Court of Protection was established by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to make decisions about the care and treatment of people who lack mental capacity because of conditions like dementia, or have learning disabilities or mental health problems. These cases often encompass socially and politically sensitive issues. Continue reading
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This post concerns an opinion is from judges who sit in the District Court of Appeals of Florida –Second District: Leach v. Kersey, 2015 WL 1740907 (2015). The Court of Appeals begins the opinion by explaining that “Melissa Leach appeals a final judgment of injunction for protection against stalking entered in favor of Tara Michelle Kersey.” Continue reading
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