Private Client Section seminars

Double regional seminars: Older or incapable clients (OnDemand)

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Download the slides and notes from this double seminar in February 2020, which focused on support for older or incapable clients, and was delivered by two of the top solicitors in private client law.

 

Seminar 1 – Court of Protection masterclass

Speaker: Fiona Heald

Overview

Fiona’s Court of Protection (CoP) masterclass provided practical guidance of managing client’s work with the CoP and covered how to apply for:

  • a statutory will
  • a gift
  • a second trustee
  • family payments for care fees

You will learn how to:

  • avoid common mistakes in making the applications to the CoP
  • make CoP applications for various less-usual matters

Seminar 2 – Elderly client case law update

Speaker: Helen Clarke

Overview

Helen’s elderly client case law update covered:

  • Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance
  • CoP news
  • PMB v TGT & another [2019] EWACOP 6
  • DXW v PXL [2019] EWHC 2579 (QB)
  • Re Lawson, Mottram and Hopton (appointment of personal welfare deputies) [2019] EWCOP 22 
  • Various Lasting Powers of Attorney, Re [2019] EWCOP 40
  • London Borough of Barnet v JDO [2019] EWCOP 47
  • care providers

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