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The annual Court of Protection Practice is the leading procedural court reference work governing this fast-developing jurisdiction. It provides a comprehensive and highly accessible ‘one-stop-shop’ which ensures that practitioners have all the latest developments in a single, portable volume.
The 2024 Edition has been enhanced and updated throughout to include:
- Narrative sections relating to the Court of Protection’s work and jurisdiction written by judges and practitioners in the field with an unrivalled knowledge of practice and procedure
- Commentary on the rules which takes account of the latest practice in the court
- The most up to date precedents and forms
- Case law digest with all the important decisions
- An overview of the year from the General Editor, The Right Honourable Lord Justice Baker
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- Text – based on Mental Capacity: Law and Practice (Jordan Publishing), which provides an entry point into the book
- Legislation – all relevant primary and secondary legislation appropriately annotated including:
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (as amended)
- Court of Protection Rules 2007
- Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transfer of Proceedings) Order 2007
- Practice Directions, including the new Transparency Pilot Practice Direction and the Pilot Practice Directions on Case Management and Section 49 Reports.
- Codes of Practice
- Procedural Guides – outlining the steps for making various court applications including:
- Application to register an enduring power of attorney
- Application to register a lasting power of attorney
- Application for appointment of a deputy relating to property and financial affairs
- Application relating to personal welfare matters
- Proceedings in the High Court or a County Court involving a protected party
- Resolving doubt about capacity under CPR 1998
- Forms with Guidance Notes – covering the Court of Protection, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Precedent Orders – drafts that practitioners are encouraged to submit to the Court during case management, including the new Transparency Pilot Order
- First Instance Case Summaries – summarising how the law is being interpreted and indicating areas of difficulty
- International Dimension – information regarding relevant procedures etc in other countries
- Other Materials – including all of the latest Public Guardian Practice Notes
- Useful Information – websites, address details etc
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"The definitive work in a difficult area of law ... easy to use"
Phillip Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
Reviews of the previous editions
"an essential volume ... 'essential for every judge and practitioner in the Court of Protection.' ... wealth of new material"
Phillip Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
"This is the essential up-to-date guide to its enlarged jurisdiction....provides all relevant statutory material in this area, together with new material for 2012....the book offers any amount of resources for further research....if you're a practitioner in this or related fields, the book and the accompanying CD ROM can only enhance your understanding of and expertise within this complex and sensitive area of law"
Phillip Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers
"a useful purchase for someone who regularly appears in the Court of Protection, for the sheer convenience of the collation of the relevant legislation, court forms and supporting documentation"
Law Society PS Magazine
"a detailed and authoritative guide to judges as well as practitioners...a must-have purchase if you practice in this difficult area of law"
Phillip Taylor MBE
Reader Comments
"I have been using this since it was first published. It contains a mine of useful and essential information; I refer to it regularly. It sits on my desk for every application before me - it is as useful as The Family Court Practice - I can think of no higher praise."
HHJ Martin Cardinal, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection
“offering additional and valuable insight … indispensible … a full armoury in one place – a comment with which we cannot help but agree … invaluable”
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers
"fabulous contents ... essential ... extremely useful ... remains reasonably priced for what you gain ... well put together ... essential for practitioners ... a must for any library ... simply superb."
Penny Booth, Honorary Research Fellow at Liverpool University
"I wanted to let you know how useful I have found the book 'Court of Protection Practice' by Ashton and others, It contains a really useful collection of primary source materials and the commentary is excellent. I particularly appreciate the way that the authors have provided a detailed history of the various matters covered in the text ... The book really is very good. It's a 'must have' work for anyone who does either finance and property or health and welfare work and is advising clients about C of P issues. I shall look forward to seeing the new edition in February 2015."
Glenn Campbell
