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The case of Re UR [2021] EWCOP 10 concerned a 68-year-old woman who had been born in Poland and moved to UK when she was 20.  For the last 9 months had been consistently expressing her wish to leave...

When an application is made to become a Professional or Lay Deputy, a fee is payable to the Court of Protection (CoP). There can also be additional fees if the CoP directs that there should be a heari...

The first reported judgment has been handed down by Hayden J in E (Vaccine) [2021] EWCOP 7, in relation to capacity, best interests and the Covid-19 vaccine.  The full judgement can be found here....

The Court of Protection exists to protect some of the most vulnerable members of our society who lack the requisite capacity to make decisions for themselves. It often has to deal with extremely sensi...

There are certain decisions that are so personal that they cannot be made on behalf of a Protected Person (“P”) who lacks capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. These include family issues s...

No person should be prevented from voting in the upcoming UK General Election based on capacity related grounds. A person can lack mental capacity and still exercise their right to vote. Section 73...

Property and affairs deputyship orders usually limit a Deputy’s authority to make gifts on P’s behalf to customary occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries. If a Deputy wants to make substanti...