Appointment of the Official Solicitor in property and affairs proceedings: practice note
Guidance has been issued for legal professionals about appointing the Official Solicitor in proceedings around property and financial matters in the Court of Protection.
The practice note contains information and guidance around:
- appointing the Official Solicitor as litigation friend for the person concerned for property and financial affairs proceedings in the Court of Protection
- requests from the court for the Official Solicitor to act as, or appoint counsel to act as, an advocate to the court
- the Official Solicitor's normal criteria for accepting appointment in this type of proceedings
- how to contact and send documents to the Official Solicitor
- urgent cases.
For the practice note, click here.
9/7/21