Court of protection

NHS Trust v D (by his litigation friend, the official solicitor) [2012] EWHC 886 (Court of Protection), [2012] All ER (D) 171 (Apr); NLJ 16 November

The Court of Protection Rules 2007 had not affected the long-standing practice of the court exercising its discretion to make orders requiring NHS trusts to pay half the costs of the official solicitor in proceedings regarding the withdrawal of medical treatment.