Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court within Children and Adults services

Course aims
This 1/2 day course aims to provide essential information for staff working in local authorities on the use and application of the inherent jurisdiction when working with vulnerable clients.

Course outcomes

• Understand the legal context of the inherent jurisdiction.
• Consider when the inherent jurisdiction applies instead of the Mental Capacity Act
• Review examples and situations where the inherent jurisdiction has been used. Including the legal context of the inherent jurisdiction, its powers, where it applies with coercion, constraint and undue influence, including key case law updates.