Blog: Court of Protection (Health and Welfare)

What is an advocate? If a friend or family member has been placed under a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard then they may be appointed an advocate. The advocate’s role can…

If a loved one has been placed in a care home, and you have been told they are under a ‘DoLS’, you may be thinking, what…

There can be a large number of people involved in a Court of Protection proceedings and many of the roles may be unfamiliar. We have pieced together the…

What is a DoLS? DoLS is an acronym which stands for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Unless you have been faced with local authority involvement for yourself, a…

Role of a Litigation Friend In welfare cases in the Court of Protection, where an adult lacks the mental capacity to conduct their own court case, a…

COVID-19 vaccine for those lacking capacity More than 4 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, deciding whether to have the…

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) were introduced to protect people (aged 18 years old or over) who do not have capacity…