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Orders made under the Mental Capacity Act up 50% in 2017

3/4/2018

 
The latest Family Court statistics bulletin shows that the Court of Protection’s workload shows no signs of diminishing. 

For example, 38,945 orders were made under the MCA last year an increase of nearly 50% on 2016. However, the report authors ascribe some of that increase to a “clearance of outstanding cases during the first quarter of 2017, and volumes have increased generally due to improved recording of orders made by  regional courts."

Over a third (40%) of the orders made related to the appointment of a deputy for property and affairs

The number of LPAs received also rose, with 180,210 received in the last quarter of the year up 18% on the equivalent quarter in 2016. Over the entire year, the increase was 28%, though there has been a drop in the two most recent quarters. 

There were 2,552 Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) in October to December 2017, down 5% on the same quarter in 2016. Annually, there was also a decrease of 7% in 2017 compared to 2016, continuing the long-term downward trend. The table below illustrates this point.

The full report can be found on the GOV.UK website.
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