Court of Protection Practice

General Editor and Contributor: District Judge Gordon Ashton, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection and Visiting Professor in Law, Northumbria University Contributors: Richard Frimston, Partner, Russell-Cooke, Penny Letts, Policy Consultant; District Judge Marc Marin, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection; Laurence Oates, Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court 1999- 2006; Alexander Ruck Keene, Barrister, 39 Essex Street, Martin Terrell, Partner, Thomson Snell & Passmore, Adrian D. Ward, Partner, Turnbull & Ward, Scotland

Text - based on Mental Capacity: The New Law (Jordans, 2006), updated to include reference to the new procedural regime, which provides an entry point into the book Legislation - all relevant primary and secondary legislation appropriately annotated including: -Mental Capacity Act 2005 (as amended) -Court of Protection Rules 2007 -Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007 -Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transfer of Proceedings) Order 2007 -Practice Directions -Codes of Practice Procedural Guides - outlining the steps for making various court applications including: -Application to register an enduring power of attorney -Application to register a lasting power of attorney -Application for appointment of a deputy relating to property and financial affairs -Application relating to personal welfare matters -Proceedings in the High Court or a County Court involving a protected party Forms with Guidance Notes - covering the Court of Protection, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney Precedent Orders - drafts that practitioners are encouraged to submit to the Court during case management First Instance Case Summaries - summarising how the law is being interpreted and indicating areas of difficulty International Dimension - information regarding relevant procedures etc in other contries Useful Information - websites, address details etc