Where it has been established that your parent lacks capacity to consent to the vaccination, you should firstly consider whether or not you have authority to make decisions regarding your parents welfare either under a Lasting Power of Attorney or the old style Enduring Power of Attorney.

With Christmas around the corner, this is often a question asked by lay Deputies who have been appointed by the Court of Protection to manage P’s financial affairs.

​Natalie Lang, a Partner in the Ramsdens Solicitors Court of Protection team, on Friday (4 December) took part in the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Elf the Boss Day’.

The recent case of NHS Trust v AF and ANOR [2020] can be used as a prime example of how a Health and Welfare Power of Attorney could have resulted in a different outcome for ‘P’.

Yesterday (12 Nov) we held the first of a series of webinars focusing on protecting our vulnerable and elders. ​

Almost 11,700 people are diagnosed each year with a primary brain tumour, with 5,000 people losing their lives each year. At least 102,000 children and adults are estimated to be living with a brain tumour in the UK currently.

The claimant in this case, Charlotte Swift (CS), was involved in a car accident resulting in serious injuries and later leading to amputation of her left leg and subsequent surgery.

​The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) was established by the Court of Protection with the aim to protect individuals that lack mental capacity.