Open Justice Court of Protection Project

A remote hearing before Mrs Justice Morgan on Thursday 21st May 2026. To ask for the link, email rcj.familyhighcourt@justice.gov.uk and cc. to rcj.familylisting@justice.gov.uk

A hybrid hearing before Ms Justice Harris on Thursday 21st May 2026. Either observe in person at Royal Courts of Justice or ask for the link by sending an email to rcj.familyhighcourt@justice.gov.uk and cc. to rcj.familylisting@justice.gov.uk

A hybrid hearing before Mrs Justice Lieven on Thursday 21st May 2026. Either observe in person at Royal Courts of Justice or ask for the link by sending an email to rcj.familyhighcourt@justice.gov.uk and cc. to rcj.familylisting@justice.gov.uk

In Preston? You can observe this hearing IN PERSON. Leave enough time to get through airport-style security and find the courtroom

Two hearings you can observe tomorrow: one is hybrid and the other is in person

2 hearings to observe before DJ Grosse Wednesday 20th May. The 10am hybrid hearing concerns Contact and Capacity to consent to sexual relations . Go along in personor email the court to ask for a link to observe the 10am hearing: courtofprotectionhearings@justice.gov.uk

7 hearings listed before DJ Clow at Nottingham, Wednesday 20th May. Only one is listed as in person and it's to do with CONTACT. Email the court to see if a link can be made available for that hearing, or the other ones: courtofprotection.birmingham.countycourt@justice.gov.uk

3 Court of Protection hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice, Wednesday 20th May. Go to our website for details of how to observe: openjusticecourtofprotection.org

4 remote hearings before HHJ Beckley you can observe. The 10am hearing seems to have 2 protected parties. Email the court to ask for the links to observe: Court of Protection at courtofprotectionhearings@justice.gov.uk or call 03004564600 and select line number 5.

2 featured hearings Tuesday 19th May. One, before Poole J, concerns capacity in relation to nutrition, hydration and medical treatment. Details on how to observe are on the website: openjusticecourtofprotection.org

Five Practical Tips For Observing Your First Court of Protection Hearing openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/05/13/fiv… via @OpenJusticeCoP

The contact constraints on the Court of Protection: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/the-contact-co…

The Supreme Court will sit in Glasgow for four days of appeal hearings between 18th-21st May. A full list of appeals being heard can be found on our website, and members of the public are welcome to join us: supremecourt.uk/news/uksc-make…

‘Open justice is a constitutional principle with two central purposes: scrutiny of judicial decision‑making, & public understanding of how justice operates...Both purposes depend upon access to the written materials that constitute much of the proceeding' #commentsJump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and…

Interesting judgment from HHJ Burrows dealing with a challenge to an expert report that P lacks capacity in various domains. An additional expert is appointed. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP…

Anorexia, declaratory protection and the Mental Health Act: Ventilating a jurisdictional question following Townsend openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2026/05/12/ano… via @OpenJusticeCoP

Three Featured Hearings in court today 15th May 2026 openjusticecourtofprotection.org via @OpenJusticeCoP

@ZoeJames2024 Edge Training offers FREE courses for family members wanting to learn more about DOLS and the Court of Protection - check them out here edgetraining.org.uk/edge-events

What I wish I knew before my child turned 18. No one told me that everything could change overnight. No one explained the Court of Protection. No one prepared me for capacity assessments. No one warned me that decisions about my loved one’s life could be taken out of my hands.