In re O (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction)

Subject Matter

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 should 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, s 1(5), Sch 3, para 7 — Court of Protection Rules 2007, r 87

[2014] Fam 197; [2014] 3 WLR 453