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DMM, Re (Alzheimer's : power of attorney) [2017] EWCOP 32
St John’s Chambers is a ‘go-to‘ set for Court of Protection work on the Western Circuit, with several members regularly receiving instructions from family members, the Official Solicitor, and local authorities, among others.”
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St John‘s Chambers established and respected Court of Protection team advise on all disputes concerning property and affairs.
Areas of expertise:
- The contested appointment and discharge of deputies
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s)
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA’s)
- Applications and revocations
- Applications for statutory wills
- Disputed tenancy agreements and
- Cases involving allegations of financial abuse
We act for claimants, relatives, private bodies, statutory agencies and the Official Solicitor.
We have barristers of varying levels of seniority and undertake advocacy at all stages of a dispute, from District Judge to High Court Judge, including appearing in the Court of Protection in London, the South West, Wales and other regional locations.
The Legal 500 states that: Alex Troup KC has extensive experience of representing clients with limited capacity and is praised for being ’highly skilled and effective’. Oliver Wooding stands out for his expertise in handling health and welfare issues and contentious property and financial affairs.
Mediation
As the number of cases being dealt with by way of mediation increases, our mediation team are on hand to help, be it by providing the advocates, mediators or both. Our facilities are specifically designed to meet with client’s needs for a mediation venue. Read more
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An excellent set at all levels and handles a lot of advisory and litigation work, including medical treatment and deprivation of liberty.”
St John’s Chambers is a ‘go-to‘ set for Court of Protection work on the Western Circuit, with several members regularly receiving instructions from family members, the Official Solicitor, and local authorities, among others.”
The team have been kept busy handling cases involving issues of mental capacity arising from diagnoses of dementia, health and welfare matters, and property and affairs disputes.”
Members at St John’s Chambers have worked on a number of interesting cases with patients affected by a range of issues, including vascular dementia, paranoid schizophrenia, and brain injuries caused either through personal injury or medical negligence.”
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