Court of Protection launching a dedicated customer enquiry service
For any queries relating to applications to the Court of Protection or to request Court of Protection forms, from 8 March please call 0300 456 4600 or email
The Court has the same powers, rights, privileges and authority in relation to mental capacity matters as the High Court. It is a superior court of record and is able to set precedents (set examples to follow in future cases).
The Court of Protection has the powers to:
- decide whether a person has capacity to make a particular decision for themselves;
- make declarations, decisions or orders on financial or welfare matters affecting people who lack capacity to make such decisions;
- appoint deputies to make decisions for people lacking capacity to make those decisions;
- decide whether an LPA or EPA is valid; and
- remove deputies or attorneys who fail to carry out their duties, and
- hear cases concerning objections to register an LPA or EPA and make decisions about whether or not an LPA or EPA is valid
visit their website for further information, Court of Protection