New update from SCCO on delays with COP assessments
This evening, the SCCO have circulated a further update notice on the current timescales for the assessment of COP bills. In summary: The Costs Officers are being assigned bills for…
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Recent Developments from the Professional Deputies Forum
Clarion are delighted to work alongside the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) and we wanted to share the recent great efforts of the PDF working group, which our Stephanie Kaye is…
New update from SCCO on COP assessment delays
This evening, the SCCO have released a further notice in relation to the ongoing delays with COP assessments. In summary, turnaround is as follows at present: Bills received at the…
Further update from SCCO on COP assessment delays
Please see below an update notice released by the SCCO this afternoon, providing a further update on the current turnaround times for COP assessments. In summary, the Costs Officers are…
Case law surrounding fluctuating capacity – Liverpool City Council v CMW (2021)
The issue of fluctuating and issue specific capacity was considered in this recent case. The matter related to whether a young woman had the capacity to make decisions in specific…
Final report on guideline hourly rates published – what is the impact on Court of Protection practitioners?
On Friday, the Civil Justice Council published their final report on guideline hourly rates (GHR). Key recommendations made within the final report include: That the Guideline Hourly Rates proposed in…
Can a non-solicitor Deputy charge solicitor fees?
In the recent case of Riddle v Public Guardian [2021] EWCOP 38, an application was made for Permission to Appeal from two judgments of HHJ Hilder, dated 11 August 2020…
Does P have capacity to make decisions as to his care and residence?
In the recent case of KG (Capacity) [2021] EWCOP 30, it was necessary for the Court to determine whether P had capacity to make decisions as to his future care…