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The Court of Protection is a specialist court in England and Wales that makes decisions on behalf of individuals who lack mental capacity. It appoints deputies, resolves disputes about powers of attorney, and authorises significant decisions relating to finances, health, or welfare.
Legal Reference:
- The Court operates under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It has jurisdiction to appoint deputies when no valid Lasting Power of Attorney exists and to rule on issues such as contested Advance Decisions, statutory wills, and safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Sources:
- Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_Protection
- Wikidata – https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5178401
- Gov.uk – https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/court-of-protection
- Knowledge Graph – https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/08p_wy
- Dbpedia – http://dbpedia.org/resource/Court_of_Protection
- Product Ontology – http://www.productontology.org/id/Court_of_Protection
