Court of Protection

We make decisions on financial or welfare matters for people who can’t make decisions at the time they need to be made (they ‘lack mental capacity’).

We are responsible for:

  • deciding whether someone has the mental capacity to make a particular decision for themselves
  • appointing deputies to make ongoing decisions for people who lack mental capacity
  • giving people permission to make one-off decisions on behalf of someone else who lacks mental capacity
  • handling urgent or emergency applications where a decision must be made on behalf of someone else without delay
  • making decisions about a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney and considering any objections to their registration
  • considering applications to make statutory wills or gifts
  • making decisions about when someone can be deprived of their liberty under the Mental Capacity Act

Who we are
We are based in London. Most cases are heard by district judges and a senior judge but can sometimes be heard by High Court judges.

Who to contact

Telephone
0300 456 4600 0300 456 4600
E-mail
courtofprotectionenquiries@justice.gov.uk
Website
Court of Protection
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Location

Name of venue
Court of Protection
Address
PO Box 70185
First Avenue House
42-49 High Holborn
Postcode
WC1A 9JA

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