The WLR Daily case summaries
[2013] WLR (D) 495
MENTAL DISORDER— Court of Protection— Jurisdiction— Adult lacking capacity— — Incapacitated adult’s relatives removing her from England to live in Scotland— — Whether English court retaining jurisdiction over incapacitated adult— — Whether doctrine of necessity applying where removal not wrongful— — Whether court to exercise jurisdiction over incapacitated adult’s property situated in England— — Whether forum non conveniens principles applying— — Whether “best interests” principles applying— — Mental Capacity Act 2005, s 1(5), Sch 3, para 7— — Court of Protection Rules 2007 (SI 2007/1744), r 87