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Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions.
Check a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial 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
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
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.
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.
Find out about the information we have on our registers and how NHS staff and local authorities in England and Wales can ask us for it
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
Section (275.01 - 275.05) last updated: October 2021.
Treasury Counsel are specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country.
What to do when deciding if someone who lacks capacity should receive a vaccine.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
Official samples of different versions of registered lasting powers of attorney and an explanation of what makes them valid.
The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal Assent.
The View an LPA service can be used by companies and organisations to check an LPA is valid and who the attorneys are, helping keep their customers safe.
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