Article 8 after AGNI: What protections remain when Article 5 falls away?
Re PK & MK (Article 8 Protections) [2026] EWCOP 52 (T2) Judge: His Honour Judge Burrows Date: 8 October 2026 Background PK and MK are 18-year-old twin sisters with profound...
Deprivation of Liberty after AGNI: When intensive restrictions do not amount to a Confinement
Re BM (Deprivation of Liberty) [2026] EWCOP 48 (T2) Judge: His Honour Judge Burrows Date: 2 October 2026 Background BM is a 16-year-old young person with autism spectrum disorder, severe...
BMA issues guidance on navigating eating and drinking decisions where there is a known risk of choking or aspiration: clarifying the position following JJ v Spectrum
The BMA has recently published guidance on decision-making in England and Wales regarding eating and drinking with acknowledged risks of choking and aspirating (“risk feeding”). This guidance has been prompted...
Deprivation of Liberty after AGNI: Court of Protection Finds Supported Living Arrangement Does Not Amount to Confinement
Derby City Council v SM [2026] EWCOP 46 (T2) Judge: HHJ Sue Williscroft Date: 03 September 2026 Background This Court of Protection decision is one of of the first reported...
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‘Deprivation of Liberty: as the courts continue to grapple with the consequences of AGNI, Re PK & MK provides important guidance on a critical question: where Article 5 falls away, what safeguards remain to protect vulnerable adults?’
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