It is imperative that legal services are available and accessible to all, this includes the deaf and hard of hearing community. As part of our work, communication of our client’s wishes and feelings is fundamental to ensuring that their views are heard, listened to and communicated to the court.
The government has announced a further delay to the long-awaited implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). This announcement was included as part of the government’s wider reform on adult social care reform.
Charlotte Bell; Solicitor in our Court of Protection Team has recently represented a family member on a case which has resulted in a new piece of case law regarding fluctuating capacity. Charlotte represented EG in a case involving her daughter, PG.
Following the introduction of ‘no-fault divorce’ in April 2022, The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a review of the laws which determine how finances are divided among couples after divorce.