Category: official solicitor

Official Solicitor wins appeal over ability of mother and step-father of autistic man to leave homes to provide care during first lockdown – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 21st, 2021 in autism, coronavirus, Court of Protection, families, human rights, news, official solicitor, regulations, statutory interpretation by sally

‘The Official Solicitor has won an appeal on behalf of a 30-year-old with autism and communication difficulties over whether his mother and step-father had a reasonable excuse during the first national lockdown to leave their homes to provide him with care.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th January 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Official Solicitor takes part for first time in hearing of out of hours application in serious medical treatment case – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 5th, 2020 in Court of Protection, hospitals, local government, medical treatment, news, official solicitor by sally

‘The Official Solicitor has for the first time taken part in the hearing of an urgent out of hours application in a serious medical treatment case.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Best Interests’- how to decide? – Family Law

Posted November 8th, 2019 in children, Court of Protection, elderly, mental health, news, official solicitor by tracey

‘I act as a Deputy for many clients, young and old, with different needs, requests and expectations. I manage their money and need to make best interest decisions daily. When a client lacks capacity to make a particular decision then it’s my job to help support them in making that decision. If they can’t make a particular financial decision then I become the “decision maker”.’

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Family Law, 8th November 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Challenge to exceptional funding scheme goes to court – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 9th, 2015 in human rights, legal aid, news, official solicitor by tracey

‘A challenge to the government’s safety-net scheme for people denied legal aid because of cuts in scope is to be heard in the High Court tomorrow.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 9th June 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Court of Protection Update – Thirty Nine Essex Street

Posted November 14th, 2012 in Court of Protection, hospitals, marriage, medical treatment, news, official solicitor, restraint by sally

Court of Protection Update (PDF)

Thirty Nine Essex Street, November 2012

Source: www.39essex.com

Autonomy and the role of the Official Solicitor – whose interests are really being represented? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 10th, 2012 in care orders, complaints, human rights, learning difficulties, legal representation, news, official solicitor by sally

“The day before our seminar on the Court of Protection and the right to autonomy, the Strasbourg Court has ruled on a closely related issue in a fascinating challenge to the role of the Official Solicitor in making decisions on behalf of individuals who are for one reason or another unable to act for themselves.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

RP v Nottingham City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted June 10th, 2008 in care orders, human rights, law reports, official solicitor, parental rights by sally

RP v Nottingham City Council

Court of Appeal

“There was no breach of a mother’s right to a fair hearing under article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights when she was represented by the Official Solicitor who conceded that overwhelming evidence justified making a care order.”

The Times, 10th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.