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The Solicitor's Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended a solicitor for six months as a result of a series of delays in her work as a deputy. She has also been ordered to repay costs of £16,800.
The judgment of the Tribunal can be found here while Legal Futures has provided a useful summary on their website. Guidance intended to help policy makers in financial services and utility companies provide straightforward and consistent information for staff The Office of the Public Guardian has issued guidance aimed at policy makers in regulated markets to help their staff better deal with customers who cannot make their own decision. The guidance has been written by the OPG in partnership with the UK Regulators Network, Ofcom, Ofwat and the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read more and download the guidance on the OPG website. The OPG has released new guidance on a number of issues related to fixed costs that may be charged by professional and public authority deputies in line with Practice Direction 19B.
The guidance sets out some general principles regarding fixed costs and remuneration, and how professional and public authority deputies should apply the schedule of fixed costs and remuneration set out in PD19B. It also provides guidance on a number of issues related to the specific interpretation of certain categories of fixed costs. You can read it in full on the OPG website. The Office of the Public Guardian has formally announced the appointment of 21 new Court of Protection general visitors and 18 new special visitors.
The Office of the Public Guardian has published a short guidance note for attorneys and deputies setting out additional steps where a person lacks capacity to consent to the vaccine.
You can read the guidance on the gov.uk website. |
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