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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
This guide provides advice on what the British Embassy can do to help UK nationals affected by domestic abuse in France, the services available in France, how to report abuse to the police and how to get protection.
You can pay the application fee for your lasting power of attorney online using a debit or credit card.
Guidance from the British Embassy on buying, renting or letting property in the United Arab Emirates.
Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in India.
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Judge Keith on 14 June 2024.
Get campaign materials to support the Office of the Public Guardian's (OPG) Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
Advice for British people with mental health needs, and their families and carers, while travelling or living abroad.
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
Payments on account in civil cases, inquests, police station remote attendance, mental health tribunals, family hearings, and travel and mileage.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
Information regarding the application and assessment process for the legal trainee scheme
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