Court of Protection Practice

Retired District Judge and Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection

Text a " based on Mental Capacity: Law and Practice (Jordan Publishing), which provides an entry point into the book a Legislation a " all relevant primary and secondary legislation appropriately annotated including:a Mental Capacity Act 2005 (as amended) a Court of Protection Rules 2007 a Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007 a Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transfer of Proceedings) Order 2007 a Practice Directions, including the new Transparency Pilot Practice Direction and the Pilot Practice Directions on Case Management and Section 49 Reports. a Codes of Practice a Procedural Guides a " outlining the steps for making various court applications including:a Application to register an enduring power of attorney a Application to register a lasting power of attorney a Application for appointment of a deputy relating to property and financial affairs a Application relating to personal welfare matters a Proceedings in the High Court or a County Court involving a protected party a Resolving doubt about capacity under CPR 1998 a Forms with Guidance Notes a " covering the Court of Protection, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney a Precedent Orders a " drafts that practitioners are encouraged to submit to the Court during case management, including the new Transparency Pilot Order a First Instance Case Summaries a " summarising how the law is being interpreted and indicating areas of difficulty a International Dimension a " information regarding relevant procedures etc in other countries a Other Materials a " including all of the latest Public Guardian Practice Notes a Useful Information a " websites, address details etc