D (A young man), Re

D (A young man), Re

The mother failed to show a good arguable case that a substantive application would succeed or that D would materially benefit from a change in contact arrangements; no material change in circumstances was established since the last orders.

Parties
Applicant: A; Respondent: B; Respondent: C; Respondent: D; Respondent: London Borough of Islington
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Court of Protection Application / Permission to Apply for Substantive Contact Order
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Contact Arrangements, Permission to Apply, Best Interests, Civil Restraint Orders
Mental Capacity Law Family Law Contact Arrangements Permission to Apply Best Interests Civil Restraint Orders

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 2 Authorities cited 3 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 6
Sign in to unlock

Parties

A

Applicant

B

Respondent

C

Respondent

D

Respondent

London Borough of Islington

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Court of Protection Application / Permission to Apply for Substantive Contact Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant mother should be granted permission to apply for a substantive order altering contact arrangements with her incapacitated adult son under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Ratio Decidendi

The mother failed to show a good arguable case that a substantive application would succeed or that D would materially benefit from a change in contact arrangements; no material change in circumstances was established since the last orders.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Permission to apply for a substantive contact order is refused.