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Booklet on how the Official Solicitor can help if you're under 18 or unable to make your own decisions in a legal case.
How solicitors can join the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) referral list.
Privacy notices for processing personal data.
Guidance for legal professionals about the appointment of the Official Solicitor in proceedings around property and financial matters in the Court of Protection.
Form (with practice note) for solicitors to use if a child may have a damages claim against the local authority after care proceedings.
These are independently audited stewardship accounts of the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts and of the Public Trustee.
Sarah Castle has been appointed to the role of Official Solicitor and Public Trustee (OSPT).
Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts responds to Ministry of Justice 2013 consultation on changes to the legal aid system.
The Official Solicitor responds to a Ministry of Justice 2010 consultation on the proposed reforms to legal aid in England and Wales.
The annual report of the Offices of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee for the year 2012 to 2013.
Review of the work of the Offices of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee during the year ending 31 March 2012.
Reports of the work of the Official Solicitor and the Public Trustee, and of its accounts, summing up the office's business interests.
Form and guidance for parents applying to get or change a decision on child maintenance in another EU country.
Detailed information about the delivery agreements and business priorities of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee.
The annual report of the Offices of the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee for the year 2013 to 2014.
Questionnaire to help the Official Solicitor understand the issues involved when acting for a parent lacking litigation capacity.
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