MCA - Power of Attorney/Deputyship/Wills - Key documents
When Dave Sheppard retired in 2020 he kindly gave me permission to publish the contents of his website (originally named after his firm, "Dave Sheppard Associates", then called "MHAandMCA"). It is a treasure trove. I've not had time to prepare everything for publication but have put the main headings online: let me know if you would like a copy of anything listed.
Textbooks
Craig Ward, Lasting Powers of Attorney - a Practical Guide (3rd Edition), The Law Society, 2016
Denzil Lush, Cretney and Lush on lasting and enduring powers of attorney (7th Edition), Jordans, 2013
Lasting Power of Attorney (external link)
Applying to the Court of Protection (external link)
Becoming a Deputy (external link)
Find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them (external link)
Report a concern about an attorney or deputy (external link)
Office of the Public Guardian forms (external link)
InTouch newsletter, Office of the Public Guardian (external link)
Public Guardian practice note: Claiming travel costs as a public authority or professional deputy, Office of the Public Guardian, June 201 7
House of Commons Library, Powers of attorney and other decision-making powers, April 2017
Public Guardian practice note: Acting as a professional attorney, Office of the Public Guardian, March 2017
Ten common mistakes made when creating an LPA http, Office of the Public Guardian, January 2017 (external link)
The real cost of DIY LPAs, November 2016
Professional deputy costs, Office of the Public Guardian, July 2016
How to be an attorney, Office of the Public Guardian, July 2016
Law Society practice note, June 2016 (external link)
Avoiding invalid provisions in your LPA, Office of the Public Guardian, June 2015
Orders (pre January 2012) made by the Court of Protection before they were removed from the OPG website
DSA archive