The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2014] Fam 197
Court of Protection
In re
O (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction)
[2013] EWHC 3932
2013 July 30;
Dec 13
Sir James Munby P
Mental disorder— Court of Protection— Jurisdiction— Incapacitated adult’s relatives removing her from England to live in Scotland— Whether Court of Protection having jurisdiction in relation to incapacitated adult— Whether incapacitated adult habitually resident in England— Whether court to decline to exercise jurisdiction over incapacitated adult’s property situated in England— Whether forum non conveniens principles applying to decision to decline to exercise jurisdiction— Whether “best interests” principles applying—
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9), s 1(5), Sch 3, para 7
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Court of Protection Rules 2007 (SI 2007/1744), r 87