Attorneys Behaving Badly - How to Deal with Misuses of Authority

Introduction

Where an attorney misuse their authority, the donor may be reluctant to take steps or may lack capacity to stop the abuse.

The route to resolution can be challenging, as investigations by the Office of the Public Guardian are not always undertaken, the Court of Protection may not always remove the attorney and the police may not always prosecute.

This new virtual classroom seminar is aimed at fee earners who advise on lasting powers of attorney.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Obstacles to redress where abuse has occurred
• Whether you can intervene when the donor has capacity
• What if the donor has lost mental capacity?
• Capacity to revoke the LPA
• When is revocation effective?
• The safeguarding role of the OPG
• The role of the Court of Protection and review of case law
• Adult safeguarding by the local authority
• Other forms of redress

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.