SF (Injunctive Relief)

SF (Injunctive Relief)

The Court of Protection possesses the power to grant injunctive relief in support of and to ensure compliance with its best interests decisions and orders, based on the wide and unambiguous terms of s.47(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, reinforced by ss.16(2), 16(5), 17(1)(c), and relevant rules and authorities.

Parties
Applicant: A Local Authority; Respondent: SF
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Application for Injunctive Relief / Judgment on Power to Grant Injunctions
Outcome
Court of Protection has power to grant injunctive relief; injunction under inherent jurisdiction discharged and replaced with Court of Protection injunction.
Legal Topics
Court of Protection Powers, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Enforcement of Orders
Mental Capacity Injunctive Relief Court of Protection Powers Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Enforcement of Orders

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Parties

A Local Authority

Applicant

SF

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Injunctive Relief / Judgment on Power to Grant Injunctions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Court of Protection have the power to grant injunctive relief?
  2. 2 What statutory provisions support such power?

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Protection possesses the power to grant injunctive relief in support of and to ensure compliance with its best interests decisions and orders, based on the wide and unambiguous terms of s.47(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, reinforced by ss.16(2), 16(5), 17(1)(c), and relevant rules and authorities.

Court Disposition

Court of Protection has power to grant injunctive relief; injunction under inherent jurisdiction discharged and replaced with Court of Protection injunction.

Orders

  • Discharge of injunction made under inherent jurisdiction of High Court against VK.
  • Substitution with injunction in same terms made in the Court of Protection.