Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults
Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court
Will be published approx. on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-5265-3591-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text sets out how the law protects adults from coercive control, to give an understanding of:
1. coercive and controlling behaviour, and how adults with mental disabilities are susceptible to becoming victims;
2. cases in the Court of Protection and under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, and the remedies available in those jurisdictions; and
3. the skillsets that lawyers should deploy when representing one of the three parties in these cases: (a) the local authority, (b) the controlling person and (c) the victim.
It covers the challenges faced, how to conduct proceedings and the available remedies.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.
1. coercive and controlling behaviour, and how adults with mental disabilities are susceptible to becoming victims;
2. cases in the Court of Protection and under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, and the remedies available in those jurisdictions; and
3. the skillsets that lawyers should deploy when representing one of the three parties in these cases: (a) the local authority, (b) the controlling person and (c) the victim.
It covers the challenges faced, how to conduct proceedings and the available remedies.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5265-3591-7 (9781526535917)
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Person
Oliver Lewis, barrister, Doughty Street Chambers, UK
Oliver's practice spans health care, disability and human rights. He acts for the full range of NHS bodies, local authorities, the Official Solicitor and family members in medical treatment and complex welfare proceedings cases in the Court of Protection and in the Family Division. He is regularly instructed in inquests, Human Rights Act and negligence claims in relation to health and social care.
Oliver's practice spans health care, disability and human rights. He acts for the full range of NHS bodies, local authorities, the Official Solicitor and family members in medical treatment and complex welfare proceedings cases in the Court of Protection and in the Family Division. He is regularly instructed in inquests, Human Rights Act and negligence claims in relation to health and social care.
Content
1 Introduction
2 What is Coercive Control?
3 Determining Capacity in the Court of Protection
4 Decision-making Domains
5 Coercive Control Cases in the Court of Protection
6 Principles and Procedure in the Inherent Jurisdiction
7 Coercive Control Cases in the Inherent Jurisdiction
8 Finding Facts
9 Legal Remedies
10 Representation of the Victim
11 Representation of the Local Authority / the Controlling Person
12 Conclusions
2 What is Coercive Control?
3 Determining Capacity in the Court of Protection
4 Decision-making Domains
5 Coercive Control Cases in the Court of Protection
6 Principles and Procedure in the Inherent Jurisdiction
7 Coercive Control Cases in the Inherent Jurisdiction
8 Finding Facts
9 Legal Remedies
10 Representation of the Victim
11 Representation of the Local Authority / the Controlling Person
12 Conclusions