It also examines the recent case of Bashir v Bashir, a ‘rare and unfortunate’ example of a judge misdirecting herself resulting in a distorted picture of the effect of a deputyship appointment; the Scottish case of Wilson v Watkins, turning on accusations of undue influence in the transfer of a house to relatives; and the England and Wales Court of Protection’s guidance in Re Lawson on the appointment of health and welfare deputies.
MENTAL CAPACITY: How to protect the vulnerable from fraud
The July 2019 edition of 39 Essex Chambers’ Mental Capacity Report highlights two new reports on different aspects of financial vulnerability.