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March 29, 2023
By standard, DoL authorisation should be completed and accepted within 21 days. This may vary depending on the situation, however, as more serious and urgent cases will require a fast-track authorisation. Read our blog post to find out more.
March 29, 2023
The Court of Protection makes financial or welfare decisions on behalf of individuals who lack the mental capacity to make such decisions when they are necessary. Read our blog post to find out more.
February 20, 2023
The recent case of Re A (Covert Medication, Closed Proceedings), [2022] EWCOP 44 within the Court of Protection has offered further guidance on when it may be acceptable for a closed hearing to take place, Read our blog post to find out more.
February 20, 2023
The OPG have published an update to the existing Deputy Standards which are applicable to both property & financial affairs as well as health & welfare decisions. Read our blog post to find out more.
January 16, 2023
When someone lacks the mental capacity to make important decisions, there is legal aid available. Read our blog post to find out more.
November 10, 2022
An issue which many vulnerable individuals face is their risk to financial abuse. Often, individuals with an illness/disorder will have an Attorney, who manages their financial affairs on their behalf.
October 6, 2022
Here our Court of Protection Partner, Natalie Lang, discusses the differences between Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPA”) and Deputyships in the management of an individual’s affairs who may lack mental capacity.
July 13, 2022
The capacity of a donor of an LPA was considered recently in The Public Guardian v RI & Ors [2022] EWCOP 22 as the judge in the case had to examine whether or not the donor had the requisite capacity to execute the LPA back in 2009.