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What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions.
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
Treasury Counsel are specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
Local authorities, police and NHS staff can find out about the information we have on our registers in England and Wales and how to ask for it.
Apply as an administrator to give someone the legal rights (‘power of attorney’) to apply for probate on your behalf (previously PA12)
How to stop being an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (EPA).
Includes dealing with benefits, taxes and leaving care
Download and fill in this form to find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them.
Create, register, object to or disclaim a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney.
Guidance, created in 2012, for those who wish to begin a private prosecution for offences where the Attorney General’s consent is required.
Official samples of different versions of registered lasting powers of attorney and an explanation of what makes them valid.
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal Assent.
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