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The Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act was laid before Parliament on 22 February 2007. The Code will lay before Parliament for 40 days and is subject to a process similar to the negative resolution for statutory instruments. Subject to the views of Parliament, the Code of Practice will be formally issued in April 2007. To view the code, click here.

General information booklets about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 are now available here electronically, or if you prefer a hard copy, orderable from our fulfilment and distribution house Inprint by e-mail: reorder@inprintlitho.com, telephone: 023 80 878038/36 or fax 023 80 528324.

For more information on when the Act comes into force go to Timetable for implementation of the Act.

Practice Note - Solicitors' and other professionals' fixed costs 2007

This practice note specifies the rates of fixed costs for 2007 allowed in Court of Protection matters and have been set following consultation with the Supreme Court Costs Office and the Law Society. 

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Appointment of Lord Chancellor's Visitors
Use your experience with mental incapacity to help our clients. Freelance opportunities exist as a Lord Chancellor's Visitor. See our advertisement and application form here.

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Welcome

Welcome to the home page of the Public Guardianship Office (PGO). We hope that you find this site useful for finding the information you need about PGO services. If you have any problems downloading information from this site please call Customer Services on 0845 330 2900 and the information can be posted to you. Information about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 can be found by clicking here, and also by visiting the Department for Constitutional Affairs website at http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/index.htm

We aim to take every opportunity to discuss with receivers any issues that concern them and the people whose finances they manage. To ensure that we manage all complaints as effectively and fairly as possible, we have introduced a complaints procedure which offers customers and clients the option of contacting an outside complaints examiner. You can find out more about this in the 'Putting things right' section of this site.

I hope you enjoy our site and find it useful and informative. I very much welcome your comments so please do send us your questions and feedback, using the contacts on this site or any of our email addresses.

Richard Brook        

Chief Executive and Public Guardian Designate

 

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While the information contained in this site is believed to be correct at the time of publishing, the Public Guardianship Office does not accept liability for any error it may contain.

The Public Guardianship Office does not provide legal advice to receivers or any other persons, and recommends that you consider seeking your own independent legal advice.


 

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