Court of Protection - 2024 Virtual Conference
Session
15 May 2024
10:00 AM ‐ 4:15 PM
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Court of Protection - 2024 Virtual Conference
Introduction
Chaired by Caroline Bielanska, this live broadcast conference with a panel of leading experts offers a comprehensive update as to the current hot topics in this fast-moving area.
Each session will provide a full opportunity for questions and answers.
Conference Agenda
This live and interactive 5 hour conference will cover the following:
10am-11am: Improving Your Statutory Will Applications
Chair: Caroline Bielanska
This session, will discuss the following:
- The 'obstacle' of the Official Solicitors guidance
- Remedy for abuse, avoiding disputes and other common reasons to apply
- Identifying relevant evidence
- Drafting witness statements
- Dispensing with notice to respondents
- Execution mistakes
Morning Break
11:10am-12:10pm: Acting as Property and Affairs Deputy Within a Complex Family Dynamic
Sheree Green, Greenchurch Legal Services Limited
This session, will discuss the following:
- Family occupying P’s property
- When a deputy or attorney has used P’s funds in an unauthorised manner
- Ongoing family disputes
- When family members have their own issues which impact on P and/or their finances
Justin Holmes, Barrister, Radcliffe Chambers
There can be circumstances when P wishes to know how much money she has, but there are good reasons why telling her might not be in her best interests. This session will consider:
- When this question might arise
- What is the right capacity question to ask
- What is the relevance of capacity to take other decisions (e.g. make a will, enter into pre-nuptial agreement)
- What best interest factors will be relevant if capacity is not established
Break for lunch
2-3pm: Mental Capacity Act - Latest Update
Tim Spencer-Lane, The Law Commission
A summary of recent case law and law reform developments concerning the Mental Capacity Act and Court of Protection and how it applies in practice. Areas covered will include:
- Case law on capacity assessments and best interests
- Update on the new Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice
- Deprivation of liberty
12:10pm-1:10pm: Knowledge Can Be a Dangerous Thing: Informing P About Her Wealth
Afternoon break
3:15-4:15pm: Residency Disputes
Caroline Bielanska
This session will explore common types of residency disputes along with practical difficulties and applications to court as follows:
- Common types of disputes
- Practical difficulties of Re ACC
- Preliminary considerations
- Does P have capacity to decide?
- When should you involve the local authority?
- Making an application to the court
Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.