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June 21, 2022
This week, our Care, Family, Abuse and Court of Protection departments have been supporting Kirklees Safeguarding Week (‘KSW’). Here, our Court of Protection team explains how understanding whether someone holds or lacks capacity is integral when in a safeguarding role.
June 14, 2022
In Chandler v Lombardi [2022], Jason Beer QC found that an Attorney’s lack of knowledge to seek the Court’s permission to make a gift of property was not an adequate defence.
May 17, 2022
This week our Court of Protection team are supporting Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Action Week. The theme this year is diagnosis and the team have produced some helpful signs to look out for...
May 6, 2022
Over in the charity sector last week the England and Wales High Court passed down a judgment to allow charity trustees to take environmental ideals in to account when investing assets.
April 25, 2022
STEP has announced that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is changing its guidance in relation to the inclusion of express discretionary investment management clauses in Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA's).
April 19, 2022
The Office of the Public Guardian have recently published their updated safeguarding guidance and our Court of Protection team have created a useful summary below.
March 24, 2022
As we continue to support Brain Tumour Awareness Month, our Court of Protection team have prepared a facts guide and examples of situations where they may be able to assist you or a loved one.
March 7, 2022
Where a loved one loses capacity to manage their financial affairs independently and there is no Lasting Power of Attorney in place then it becomes necessary for an application to be made to the Court of Protection to appoint a Deputy.