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Looking Beyond Stereotypes: Credibility in Sexual Orientation Based Asylum Claims
Libby Klinke
9 February 2016
The ‘secretive’ Court of Protection opens up to media under transparency pilot
Did I hear you say ‘Secret Court’? Not any more as the Court of Protection will now be ‘Open Court’, or at least it is between 29 January and 31 July 2016 for the duration of a transparency pilot. Over recent years, particularly from certain sections of the media, the Court has received regular criticism over its lack of transparency and the making of important decisions behind closed doors. This is why it has been referred to as a ‘Secret Court’.
22 July 2015
New standards announced for professional and local authority deputies
On 6 July 2015 the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”) issued standards of conduct for professional and local authority deputies. The intention to introduce these standards was announced in a report issued by the OPG to Parliament in December 2014 with the aim of setting out what good practice should look like in order to promote good behaviour. This is part of a wider initiative to improve the supervision of court appointed deputies.
18 December 2014
Buying and adapting a property for someone lacking mental capacity
Buying or selling a property is the most stressful aspect of modern life, worse than divorce, redundancy or bereavement, according to a recent poll. The process is even more complicated when buying a home for someone who lacks mental capacity.
6 May 2014
Update on cases from the Court of Protection – on gifts, loans and funding for care
Below is a summary on recent cases in the Court of Protection. If you should have any questions in relation to any of the issues raised, please contact a member of our team.
28 March 2014
Update on cases from the Court of Protection
A brief summary of recent cases in the Court of Protection;
- Court of Protection allows woman suffering from dementia to return home
- Attorney removed by Court for abusing his power