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…
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Client care and the indemnity principle in Court of Protection
Stephanie Kaye, senior associate and Laura Gillin, associate at Clarion discuss the issues arising in respect of the indemnity principle following the decision of PLK & Others, client care requirements…
The Deputyship Standards
The Deputyship standards have been developed with both professional and public bodies and form an important view of the new approach to support and supervise professional and public authority Deputies.…
Giving gifts as Deputy
The Office of the Public Guardian has issued new information regarding gift making as a Deputy. It can be found here : https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/16/giving-gifts-as-an-attorney-or-deputy/ As Deputy it can be tricky deciding…
KKL Executor & Trustee Company Ltd v Harrison (2020) – Is it cynical for a professional Deputy to expect to be paid?
The short answer is no. The above case concerned an elderly woman (OT, the Protected Party) in Leeds who lacks capacity to deal with her property and financial affairs. KKL…
Lockdown Lowdown – Francesca Gardner
This blog forms part of a series of weekly interviews with several professionals during lockdown. It aims to inform Deputies and their teams about how each organisation within the field…
Lockdown Lowdown- Master Haworth
This blog forms part of a series of weekly interviews with several professionals during lockdown. It aims to inform Deputies and their teams about how each organisation within the field…
Best Practice for file keeping in the Court of Protection
File keeping can have a big impact on the assessment of a Deputy’s file by the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). Stephanie Kaye looks at 5 key points about file…