It was fascinating to to be able to ‘eavesdrop’ on the practical and legal dilemmas created by this situation as it unfolded in real time. ... to appreciate how decisions emerge in response to changing events on the ground, and how competing arguments are advanced (often fervently) by people committed to P’s best interests but with different perspectives on how P’s best interests should be served| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
Court of Protection judges are very experienced in dealing with fraught situations and family dispute. The stakes are high when family members disagree about the care or finances of a relative who lacks capacity to make their own decisions, and there are likely to be different perspectives on who is being most loving, or reasonable or responsible, who started what, or who is to blame for the current situation.| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
“Can we stress in your piece that social services need to listen to the families. That’s what I want to get out of this. They need to listen and understand that we have their best interests at hear…| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
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When I became aware of the blockchain technology, one of the first ideas that interested me was how it could be used to replace custodial IOLTA or client trust accounts. If you’ve ever paid an attorney, up-front, your money was probably deposited into an IOLTA. IOLTA stands for Interest on Lawyer Trust Account and it’s a specific type of trust account where an attorney holds client funds (retainer), until the money is earned. Retainer is sometimes an ambiguous term. In this article, it me...| Empowered Law
