What if Britney was British? Decision making by deputies in England and Wales
You can’t help but notice that Britney Spears is splashed across the papers again with dramatic stories about her conservatorship…
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Professional Deputyships – Are they as scary as they seem? Clearing up the misconceptions
From the #FreeBritney campaign, a protest aiming to end the Conservatorship over pop singer Britney Spears to last year’s film…
What does mental capacity mean?
Mental capacity is having the ability to make a decision, such as: what to wear; whether to have surgery or…
Lasting Powers of Attorney
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a person to give another person or persons,…
Sarah Lindesay
Court of Protection
I work within the Court of Protection team, helping those who are Deputies to manage the financial…
Sue Clark
Court of Protection
Personal injury
Clincial negligence
As an Associate in the Court of Protection team, my role is to…
Antonia Roberts
Court of Protection
I am an experienced Paralegal in the community care and public law team.
I work alongside the…
Nicholas Endean
Mental capacity
NHS continuing care applications and appeals
Care Act 2014
Best interest decisions and meetings
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I…
Chris Jacobs
Probate – Administration of Estates
Court of Protection – Financial management
Tax
Trusts
I am a paralegal in our Lymington…
Fiona Heald
Lasting powers of attorney
Attorney/Deputy advice
Any property and financial applications at Court of Protection
Advice on Adult Services care…
Mea North
I am a solicitor in the community care and public law team. We help the most vulnerable in our society…
Peter Stagg
Court of Protection
Personal Injury Trusts
Inheritance Tax planning
Wills
I am a solicitor in the firm’s Private Wealth team,…
Can I be paid to care for a relative?
More and more people are giving up either work or taking time to care for an elderly relative, something that…
Dispelling the myths around joint accounts
There are many myths about joint accounts, especially concerning what happens if something happens to one of the joint account…
When a Power of Attorney is not in place
What happens when you can’t manage your financial affairs due to ill health and nothing has been put in place?…
Making gifts
If you are considering giving a gift to a loved one, you should be aware of the myths that exist…
Can I be paid to care for a relative?
More and more people are giving up either work or taking time to care for an elderly relative, something that…
What happens when you don’t have a Power of Attorney in place?
Contrary to popular belief, nobody has an automatic right to manage someone else’s finances, even if they are related, married…
Everything you need to know about Lasting Power of Attorneys
Record numbers of people are formally assigning emergency decision-making to those they trust with a Lasting Power of Attorney. 726,000…
Court of Protection rule on best interests contraceptive patch case
The recent case of The Hospital Trust and Miss V & Others [2017] EWCOP 20 before the Court of Protection…