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November 10, 2022
An issue which many vulnerable individuals face is their risk to financial abuse. Often, individuals with an illness/disorder will have an Attorney, who manages their financial affairs on their behalf.
October 6, 2022
Here our Court of Protection Partner, Natalie Lang, discusses the differences between Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPA”) and Deputyships in the management of an individual’s affairs who may lack mental capacity.
July 13, 2022
The capacity of a donor of an LPA was considered recently in The Public Guardian v RI & Ors [2022] EWCOP 22 as the judge in the case had to examine whether or not the donor had the requisite capacity to execute the LPA back in 2009.
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).