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Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Beard on 17 May 2024.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
How to create a model of how your digital health product works and choose measures for your evaluation.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Why using a prioritisation method is important and how to choose one.
Find out about making valid trustee decisions that are in your charity’s best interests.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mr Justice Edwin Johnson and Judge Guy Brannan on 12 April 2024
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Guidance on the examination stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Guidance on the National Policy Statements Review process.
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