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Safeguarding is a term which is used to describe how vulnerable adults and children are protected from abuse or neglect. Vulnerable people with capacity issues are at risk of abuse or neglect due...

The inability to afford care fees is a big dilemma which care home residents and their family members face.  If the money that has been used to pay for long-term care is running out, there are severa...

It has not been defined when an application should be classified as “urgent”. Consensus is that an urgent application is where the court would need to deal with an application as soon as possib...

Liberty means being free to do the things you want to do and live where you want to live. Deprivation of Liberty means taking away the freedom of a person. This is common in Court of Protection...

Managing the property and affairs of the protected party is an extremely important role for the deputy. The deputy must always be conscious that they are looking after “other people’s money”...

It is common practice for a deputy to see a copy of the Will of the incapacitated person they are representing. However, on 1 March 2017, the Law Society issued new guidelines were the solicitors who...

Should someone living abroad be allowed to be a deputy for a person who lives in the UK?Traditionally the answer was no, as the Court felt uncomfortable supervising someone outside the jurisdiction. T...

Donovan, from the Court of Protection department, explains if appointing a deputy who lives outside of England and Wales can be considered by the court.   * Disclaimer: The information on...