Court of Protection
What we do
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We make decisions on financial or welfare matters for people who can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’).
We are responsible for:
- deciding whether someone has the mental capacity to make a particular decision for themselves
- appointing deputies to make ongoing decisions for people who lack mental capacity
- giving people permission to make one-off decisions on behalf of someone else who lacks mental capacity
- handling urgent or emergency applications where a decision must be made on behalf of someone else without delay
- making decisions about a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney and considering any objections to their registration
- considering applications to make statutory wills or gifts
- making decisions about when someone can be deprived of their liberty under the Mental Capacity Act
Who we are
We are based in London. Most cases are heard by district judges and a senior judge but can sometimes be heard by High Court judges. Cases can sometimes be transferred to a local court for hearing.
Court information
Contact COP
Court of Protection
PO Box 70185
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
London
WC1A 9JA
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0300 456 4600
DX: 160013 Kingsway 7
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/court-of-protection
North East – East Regional Hub
The Courthouse
1 Oxford Row
Leeds
LS1 3BG
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0113 306 2800
DX 703016 Leeds 6
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/leeds-combined-court-centre
North East – North Regional Hub
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QF
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0191 205 8750
DX 65127 Newcastle upon Tyne 2
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/newcastle-upon-tyne-combined-court-centre
North West Regional Hub
1 Bridge Street West
Manchester
Manchester
M60 9DJ
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0161 240 5000
DX 724783 Manchester 44
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/manchester-civil-justice-centre-civil-and-family-courts
South East Regional Hub
160-163 Friar Street
Reading
RG1 1HE
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0118 987 0500
DX 98010 Reading 6
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/reading-county-court-and-family-court
South West Regional Hub
2 Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6GR
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0117 366 4830
DX 95903 Bristol 3
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/bristol-civil-and-family-justice-centre
Wales Regional Hub
2 Park Street
Cardiff
CF10 1ET
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0292 037 6400
DX 99500 Cardiff 6
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/cardiff-civil-and-family-justice-centre
Midlands Regional Hub
The Priory Courts
33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
United Kingdom
Enquiries
0121 250 6395
DX 701987 Birmingham 7
Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/birmingham-civil-and-family-justice-centre