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NLJ this week: Inaccurate records of Public Guardian are not good enough

01 November 2024
Issue: 8092 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Family , Regulatory
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It’s time to improve the Office of the Public Guardian register, Ann Stanyer, partner at Wedlake Bell, writes in this week’s NLJ

The register is relied on by essential services and the public to find out whether an individual has a power of attorney or a deputyship order. Consequently, it must surely be vital that any changes be recorded? Stanyer explains that, unfortunately, updates are made on a voluntary basis.

Stanyer writes: ‘What we are finding is that the register is not being kept up to date. Why is this, and what can be done to remedy it?... The register contains many inaccurate details, including inaccurate records of donors who have died.’ She urges action to fix this state of affairs.

Issue: 8092 / Categories: Legal News , Public , Family , Regulatory
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