In the second quarter of 2019 (April to June) there were 1,372 applications up by 18% on the number made in the same quarter last year.
Other areas also show a year on year increase, with applications under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, for example to appoint a property and affairs deputy, up by 9%. These increases may explain the current long delays in obtaining court orders…
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