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Search for unclaimed money in a Court Funds Office account - find account, get information and claim
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) must be registered before you can…
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when, for example…
The Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection can check your…
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) ends when the donor dies. You must…
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
Manage money in a Court Funds Office account for someone if you're authorised by the Court of Protection - interest, statements, investments, deposits, withdrawals, closing an account and complaints
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
Your responsibilities as litigation friend of a child with money in a Court Funds Office account - update details, statements, tax vouchers, payments
The Army Operational Legacy Branch provides help and support to those involved in inquests, investigations and other legal matters relating to past operational deployments.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
The cases we most commonly handle are disputes relating to: personal injury negligence breach of contract breach of a statutory duty breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 libel, slander and other torts non-payment of a debt and ‘enforcement orders’...
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 27 February 2024.
We hear appeals from proceedings in the Crown Court. We hear appeals against: convictions in the Crown Court sentences given by the Crown Court (even if the conviction was in a magistrates’ court) confiscation orders imposed by the Crown Court...
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by: First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Residential Property Tribunal in Wales Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in Wales We’re also responsible for handling applications for cases about: a decision about rates made by the Valuation...
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
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