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Updated Guidance: physical attendance only where genuine urgency and remote hearing not possible

24/3/2020

 
Further guidance has been issued by the Vice President on the operation of the Court of Protection in the light of the the Prime Minister's statement last night in which it states:

"as from today no hearings which require people to attend are to take place unless there is a genuine urgency and it is not possible to conduct a remote hearing"

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You can read the guidance in full here

Additional Guidance for Judges and Practitioners arising from Covid-19

20/3/2020

 
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FROM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE HAYDEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF PROTECTION

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The "Secret" Family Court: Fact or Fiction? Free webinar next week

19/3/2020

 
Join HH Clifford Bellamy, Sir James Munby, Lucy Reed, Louise Tickle and Dr Julie Doughty for a panel discussion and interview on Thursday 26th March 2020 at 4pm,

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The OPG is looking for special visitors

11/3/2020

 
The Office of the Public Guardian is looking for special visitors to carry out mental capacity assessments of their clients.

Applicants should be registered medical practitioners with a licence to practise, HCPC registered psychologists who are ideally chartered by the British Psychological Society, also psychiatrists who are on the specialty register. Candidates with expertise in assessing people with Neurodevelopment disorders including learning disabilities and autism, Neuropsychiatric disorders and dementia are particularly welcome. They should also have expert knowledge of impairment or functioning of the mind or brain, experience in assessing mental capacity and an excellent understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

You can read more on the Public Appointments site. 

CoP Costs Column: Enhanced Hourly Rates - tips on when and how to apply for them

2/3/2020

 
James Rees of A & M Bacon looks at the factors that may influence when you can apply for an enhanced hourly rate for your work

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