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.…
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PLK & Ors – Further Guidance
Following on from the very welcomed case of PLK & Ors which concerned the hourly rates that can be claimed by Deputies, today further guidance has been released by Senior…
Delays In Bringing Applications in the Court of Protection
The issue of delays in bringing applications on behalf of P within the Court of Protection was recently outlined in the case Cardiff & Vale University Health Board v P…
Court of Protection Court Fees: An Update
In order to have a bill of costs assessed, it is necessary to pay a Court Fee to the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). Depending on the type of the…
Can The Court of Protection Keep a Patient Alive?
It is well known, and often the cause of heated debate, that assisted suicide is illegal within the United Kingdom. If a person is terminally ill and wishes to die,…
Points of Dispute and Replies: The Dos and Donts
CPR 47 provides that Points of Dispute and Replies should follow “as closely as possible” the format of Precedent G. CPR 47.9 allows for the paying party to raise disputes…