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Court of Protection IT Issues – URGENT
We've been made aware that staff at the Court of Protection are currently experiencing severe issues with the HMCTS IT system. This issue is affecting all areas of HMCTS. The fault connecting to the…
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Searching the Registers – New OPG Guidance
The OPG has just released new guidance for those wishing to search the registers for an LPA, an EPA or a Court Order. The guidance can be downloaded via their website here.
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Revising the Code of Practice
The Ministry of Justice has announced that a consultation is underway looking at revising the MCA Code of Practice. The original work was launched in 2008 to coincide with the act's full…
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Care homes, competition and the green paper
OPINION - Whilst acting as a deputy for a local authority, I was "asked" to sign contracts and then pay an administration fee to care homes for clients I acted for. I always refused. It was my…
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DOLS – your questions please
Welcome to 2019, I hope that you are all refreshed and raring to go after the festive break. As part of our plans to expand the site and content we provide to subscribers we are planning to record…
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Safeguarding – Ombudsman supports Council
In July the Local Government Ombudsman ruled on a complaint against Islington Council by the mother of a client following the removal of Appointeeship from her. The ombudsman decided that the…
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Changes to DOLS proposals
The Government has responded to severe criticism of their proposals to change the DOLS replacement scheme and made significant alterations to their plans, Community Care reports on the 20th……
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Joint Committee responds to MCAB – Future of Dols
Alex Ruck Keene has published on his website Mental Capacity Law and Policy a summary of the report published by the Joint Committee (House and Lords) on the 26th November responding to the…
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Further clarification from Court on Charging
In a judgment [2018] EWCOP 22 handed out by Her Honour Judge Hilder on the 24th September, there has been further clarification regarding fees that can be charged by “non solicitors” following the…
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Number of DoLs applications rises
Figures released by HMCTS show that the number of DoLs applications has risen by over a quarter on the equivalent period last year. In total 1,166 applications were made to Court between April and…
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