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Advice to The Rt Hon Sir Michael Ellis KBE KC MP, former Attorney General, The Attorney General’s Office on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
How to stop being an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (EPA).
Official samples of lasting powers of attorney, an enduring power of attorney and a deputy order.
Section (275A.01 - 275A.04) last updated: July 2012
Section (278.01 - 278.03) last updated: April 2007
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
Apply to pay less to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney.
Stalking victims have been urged to report offending swiftly and with confidence to prevent the risk of further harm during National Stalking Awareness Week.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Treasury Counsel are specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country.
Download and fill in this form to find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them.
Local authorities, police and NHS staff can find out about the information we have on our registers in England and Wales and how to ask for it.
Apply as an administrator to give someone the legal rights (‘power of attorney’) to apply for probate on your behalf (previously PA12)
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
LPAs can help everyone plan for the future in case of accidents, and illnesses such as dementia, strokes and heart disease.
Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she spoke to the Open University’s law students.
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