Court of Protection/ Mental Health & Public Law Barrister / Deputy District Judge/ Mediator/ Chair of COPPA Yorkshire & the Humber/ National COPPA member
Leeds, Manchester & London
Joined February 2015
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A short, but helpful decision from Cobb J, explaining the court’s decision to make indefinite orders under the inherent jurisdiction.
bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam…
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A helpful decision from Henke J, addressing the approach to applications relating to closed material and closed hearings P (Application to Withhold Closed Material: Concurrent Civil Proceedings), Re [2024] EWCOP 26 (01 May 2024) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/20…
Francesca Gardner retweeted
Episode 4 is out this Wednesday and is a collaboration between @39EssexChambers and @PearsonFran
#safeguarding #safeguardingadultsboard
Don’t miss our first #safeguarding podcast! Link below!
Join us for the newest @39EssexChambers podcast.
In this episode Ian Brownhill (@counseltweets) asks
Is #safeguarding trendy?
Ian explores the role of trends and discusses
- County Lines;
- Capacity to access the internet;
- Lessons from gymnastics;
39essex.com/everyones-busine…
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39 Essex Chambers | Deprivations of Liberty of 16- and 17-year-olds: Important new judgment from the Court of Protection - 39 Essex Chambers | Barristers' Chambers 39essex.com/deprivations-of-…
Practice Guidance on Remote Observation of Hearings – New Powers | Courts and Tribunals Judiciary judiciary.uk/announcements/p…
Francesca Gardner retweeted
This month's Mental Capacity Report is out now and you can read in full on our website here: 39essex.com/mental-capacity-… @TorButlerCole @NeilAllen39 @NicolaKohn @ariannakelly @rachelsullivan @StephDavid11 #mentalcapacity #courtofprotection #publiclaw
Do please join us on Wednesday if you can!
Francesca Gardner will be speaking at the next Leeds Business and Property Courts Forum ‘Mental Capacity and Civil Litigation: avoiding the pitfalls’ on 13 April 2022. There is still time to sign up here! eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-ca… @Gardner_FP
2 decisions from Sir Jonathan Cohen in the long running case of Re GA, I represented P by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor.
1. Vaccination decision and yet another warning from the High Court about the delay in bringing these applications: bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/20…
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2. A decision highlighting some of the procedural complexities where doubt is raised as to whether one of the parties (not P), lacks capacity to conduct the proceedings: bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/20…
Well that’s a new one, I might start pronouncing it like that. The fun of going back to attended hearings!
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Francesca Gardner retweeted
Delighted to have so many female colleagues in @39EssexChambers including, for legal tweets @NicolaKohn @kerbarnes @HuttonVictoria @CelinaColquhoun @_chiaracordone @StephDavid11 @Rosie_Eleanor_ @emilywilsdon @ariannakelly @Gardner_FP @TorButlerCole @rachelsullivan #IWD22
Please do join us this Thursday!
Join Parishil Patel QC, Francesca Gardner and Arianna Kelly this Thursday at 4pm for a webinar on 'Inherent Jurisdiction and Serious Medical Treatment.' Click below for more details and to register #publiclaw #medicaltreatment @Gardner_FP @ariannakelly
To all the parents who don’t make their child’s WBD outfit and forget all about it until the morning of, I stand with you! We survived another year!!
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Francesca Gardner retweeted
We are seeking an experienced full time solicitor to join our mental capacity team to work alongside our team of Directors, Nicola Mackintosh QC (Hon) and Zena Soormally Bolwig, and our other solicitors undertaking complex and strategic casework in the Court of Protection.
Francesca Gardner retweeted
For anyone interested in applying for pupillage with us, don't miss this webinar on Wednesday when members and staff will be providing help and guidance on the application process and what to expect from pupillage at 39 Essex Chambers. Click below for more #pupillage #barristers
Francesca Gardner retweeted
🚨MHA s117🚨- change in law - the after-care duty continues on the originating public bodies despite subsequent MHA s3’s….
R (Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWCA Civ 1957 (22 December 2021) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ…
Francesca Gardner retweeted
Really interesting reading, especially re the law for 16 & 17 year olds @NHSsafeguarding @SANNnhs @BecsReynoldsNHS @MSETrainingHub @MCAteamBradford @Safeguardingch3 @TorButlerCole @ariannakelly @parishill100 @Gardner_FP @LeilaFrancis13 @SafeguardingSEE
Success in the Court of Appeal for four members of the Public Law team in two cases relating to blood transfusions for 16 and 17 year-olds. Click below to read more on the cases and judgment #medicaltreatment #publiclaw @TorButlerCole @ariannakelly @parishil100 @Gardner_FP