Court of Protection Practice (with CD-ROM) 2026

Why should you buy Court of Protection Practice (with CD-ROM) 2026

The Court of Protection Practice is the leading procedural court reference work governing this fast-developing jurisdiction. It provides a comprehensive and highly accessible ‘one-stop-shop’. This new edition has been further enhanced and updated throughout, thus ensuring that practitioners have all the latest developments at their fingertips.

What's new for 2026?

The 2026 Edition has been enhanced and updated throughout to include coverage of:
• Coverage of new and significant case law including W v P [2025] EWCOP 20 (T3) (Poole J) on advance decisions, Re AB & Ors [2025] EWCOP 27 (T3) (McKendrick J) on the location of missing vulnerable adults
• A number of cases about transparency, notably Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd [2025] EWCOP 11 (T3) (Rajah J), a case concerning a statutory will
• Discussion of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (UKSC/2025/004)
• The government’s announcement in October that the Liberty Protection Safeguards, provided for in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019, would at last be introduced and that there would be a consultation on their implementation in 2026
• The announcement that the Ministry of Justice is considering making the Court of Protection Procedural Rule Committee statutory - when a suitable legislative vehicle arises.