It is well known that Kate Garraway’s husband contracted Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

A documentary recently aired which focused on the ‘Free Britney’ movement. Britney Spears is subject to a Conservatorship in the US which is the UK equivalent of a Deputyship. Britney’s father, Jamie Spears, applied to the court to become the Conservator for his daughter in 2008 following a decline in her mental health leading to ‘psychiatric hold’ in hospital.

We often stress the importance of planning for the future and preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney so that if there becomes a time that you are unable to, there are people with legal authority, to make decisions on your behalf surrounding your financial affairs, health and welfare or both.

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. ​