Our Court of Protection team represent over 285 clients where a partner, partners or the Thomson Snell & Passmore Trust Corporation Ltd acts as Deputy. We have conservatively estimated £215 million of assets under the deputies’ control, excluding periodical payments estimated at £7 million each year. Find out more about who we help and how.
The decision of Mr Justice Charles in the case of Staffordshire County Council v SRK [2016] EWCOP 27 has impacted on the practices and responsibilities of professional Deputies in cases where there is a substantial and privately funded care regime. This article addresses the key facts and the impact this will have on deputies and the Court.
One of the many services we offer for individuals is the Court of Protection. Our leading team of expert lawyers has been protecting and safeguarding the welfare of clients for years.
Below we address some of the frequently asked questions of this department. We also demonstrate how our other services work alongside this department for the benefit of our clients.
We are pleased to receive, for another year, the accolade from eprivateclient of being listed as one of the Top 25 Law Firms in the UK.
We answer frequently asked questions regarding the Rehabilitation Code including it's purpose along with what the code states and how to code will help someone with a brain injury.
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore is delighted to announce their Court Of Protection team has been awarded The Legal 500 UK 2015 firm of the year.
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore is delighted to announce their Court Of Protection team has been awarded 'Firm of the Year' by The Legal 500 UK 2015 for their specialist work in this area. The team are unique as they are top ranked nationally by both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories, and have been for the last few years.
All professional deputies and attorneys are undoubtedly aware of the increasing complications that can arise when administering a client’s property and financial affairs.
The Care Quality Commission has recently released two guidance notes on the use of surveillance to monitor the delivery of health and social care services. This guidance follows the abuse scandal at Winterbourne View, which was exposed following covert filming by the BBC. Since the exposure, there has been much public debate about the use of surveillance in care homes and the moral, practical and legal implications of doing so.
A property and affairs deputy will usually have authority to make gifts on P’s behalf. But the scope and extent of this authority is limited, and any proposed gift needs to be carefully considered. This is an issue we have dealt with on numerous occasions, and this article details the factors we consider when a gift is being contemplated.
The appointment of a deputy under the Mental Capacity Act is a significant responsibility and a responsibility which continues to grow. All deputies who act as employer must now also be sure that the legislative obligations under the Pensions Act 2008 are fully considered and met.
Powers of Attorney are commonly used where a person (the ‘donor’) wants to appoint one or more others to assist in their decision making or to make decisions on their behalf. They are often utilised where the donor lacks the mental capacity to make decisions themselves, although this is not always the case. The attorney must act in the best interests of the donor and ensure that they are acting for the donor’s benefit, rather than their own, at all times.
It has been reported that the number of people suffering from brain injuries related long term neuropsychiatric problems, following an accident, is increasing. Recent technological and scientific advances in brain injury science and the patient pathways means more people are surviving more serious brain injuries according to leading Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Niruj Agrawal.
Local newspaper, Kentish Gazette (Canterbury) shares and insight into our organic growth. First published July 2015.
In an increasingly competitive and international economy, it is more and more usual to seek new opportunities abroad. However, the lure of exciting new prospects will invariably weigh against concern for those left behind – not just friends and familiar faces, but parents and other relatives. While it may no longer be possible to call in and check up on elderly parents, there are steps that can be taken to give them the support they need and their far-flung children the reassurance they need.
We are pleased to announce that Martin Terrell, a Partner in the Court of Protection Team, has been reappointed by the national Office of the Public Guardian to its new panel of deputies.
Most of us take it for granted that we will go on being able to manage our finances for the rest of our lives, at which point it will be for our executors (assuming there is a will in place) to take over.
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore is pleased to announce its excellent rankings in the new Chambers UK guide, published last week.
Following settlement of a client’s litigation claim, consideration as to how best to invest their damages award is a priority.
In these days of instant communication it is not necessary for the client and Deputy to be geographically close to each other.
The issue of making a Will is seen by many as perhaps ‘tempting fate’, and it is a well used, but nonetheless stark, statistic that only around one third of our adult population have made a will.
Professional fees and disbursements associated with deputyship cases can have a significant impact on personal injury and clinical negligence injury claims.
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore is delighted to announce today that the firm’s Private Client team has once again been included in Private Client Practitioner magazine’s “Top 25 Law Firms”. This is the fourth consecutive year that the team has been included in the highly regarded rankings.
Thomson Snell & Passmore has achieved outstanding rankings in this year’s Chambers & Partners – with an impressive 24 lawyers recognised as “leaders in their field” – four more than last year.
By Martin Terrell and Brian Bacon, Partners in Court of Protection. This article first appeared in the May 2012 edition of PS, the magazine of the Law Society's Private Client Section.
Thomson Snell & Passmore today announces that the firm’s Private Client team has been named as one of the “Top 25 Law Firms” by Private Client Practitioner magazine for the third year in a row.
Thomson Snell & Passmore is delighted to announce that Private Client partners Jeremy Passmore and Simon Brown have both been recognised as a ‘Leading Lawyer – Prominent figure’ in the 2012 edition of the Citywealth Leaders List for the second year in a row.
Thomson Snell & Passmore has won the ‘Top Law Firm in South East 2011' award in the DealMakers ‘End of Year’ Annual Awards 2011.
Leading South East law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has achieved outstanding rankings in this year’s Chambers & Partners and has an impressive 20 lawyers recognised as ‘Leaders in their Field’ – retaining its position as one of the region’s leading law firms. Chambers & Partners is one of the foremost independent guides to the legal profession and this year Thomson Snell & Passmore has maintained its strong reputation across all its practice areas.
Partner Martin Terrell has been appointed as new Court of Protection panel deputy.
Martin Terrell and Nick Hobden celebrate the launch of the fourth edition of the Law Society’s Elderly Client Handbook, which Martin edited (in conjunction with Chief Executive and co-founder of Solicitors for the Elderly Caroline Bielanska) and Nick contributed to.
