Mental Capacity and Applications to The Court of Protection
We are available to represent our clients before a Judge in the Court of Protection:
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To ensure that they are not transferred from their home or from hospital to a care home or centre against their expressed wishes and without their agreement.
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To dispute a Local Authority's claim that a client is unable to make their own decisions.
We also have expertise, and are available to advise and represent vulnerable clients who are subject to abuse and when necessary, to petition the court for:
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Removal of an Attorney from a client's affairs.
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The removal and replacement of Executors and Trustees.
We are available to:
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Review the evidence and advise.
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Make the necessary application to the court.
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Attend the court to represent the vulnerable client at both interim and final hearings.
We appreciate the importance of clients retaining their independence as long as they are capable of doing so. Often clients simply need a helping hand and support with their living and care arrangements and it can often be wrongly assumed that an elderly person is unable to make decisions for themselves. We can provide advice and assistance to clients in these circumstances.
We have extensive experience acting for elderly clients, including those who have long term conditions (such as Dementia, Parkinson's, or Alzheimer's), learning difficulties, disabilities, periodic mental health problems and brain injuries following accidents or medical negligence.
We are in a position of trust and build strong, long term, relationships with our clients and their families to ensure that clients' health and welfare, as well as their financial interests, are represented fairly and in a robust and professional manner.