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Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q4 2025
Mary Young
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
12 November 2013
Double whammy – when medical negligence compensation awards are squandered
Sadly, the Court of Protection has again recently been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. The much publicised case of Samantha Svendsen highlights the risk of leaving the management of a substantial award of compensation in the hands of an inexperienced family lay Deputy. The recent conviction of her mother Cathy Watson and her ex-husband Robert Hills almost brings to an end a sorry series of events. Sentencing is awaited but lengthy custodial sentences are expected.