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Changes to Court of Protection fees from April 2025

28/2/2025

 
MoJ publishes proposed new fees awaiting Parliamentary approval

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General and Special Visitors: appointments and re-appointments

24/10/2024

 
The Office of the Public Guardian has formally announced the appointment of 21 new Court of Protection general visitors and 18 new special visitors.

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New OPG Guidance on gifting

13/9/2024

 
The Office of the Public Guardian has published fresh guidance advising deputies and attorneys on how to approach giving gifts on behalf of the person they act for.

The guidance explains:
  • the legal framework to gifting
  • the approach the Office of the Public Guardian takes when deputies or attorneys go beyond their authority to give gifts
You can read it on the gov.uk website




Amended Practice Directions in force from 1 April

3/4/2024

 

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Law Society DoLS guidance updated

20/3/2024

 
The Law Society has updated its guidance on deprivation of liberty safeguards.

As explained on their site, they had been waiting for the new Codes of Practice but the indefinite postponement of the  Liberty Protection Safeguards regime means new Codes are unlikely so they have issued an update to cover important developments, including clarification of the position of:
  • those under 18
  • those in receipt of life-sustaining medical treatment
The guidance will help solicitors and people working in health and social care identify when a deprivation of liberty may be taking place and is available to read via the link below:

Read the update guidance
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