Court of Protection rules: how they affect accountants

Accountants need to get to grips with changes to the Court of Protection Rules 2007 and why they are important to consider when handling clients with challenged 'mental capacity' particularly so as to avoid becoming embroiled in complex probate cases, says Kelly Schofield, paralegal in the commercial litigation team at Wright Hassall

The recent changes are not exclusively applicable to solicitors and so accountants working within the private client sector must have a good understanding.

The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015 amending the Court of Protection Rules 2007 were made on 4 March 2015 and laid before parliament on 9 March 2015. These changes came about as a result of recommendations made by a committee established by the Court of Protection president, Sir James Munby.

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