Re Pugh (2011) COP 13/7/11

The donor appointed three replacement attorneys to act jointly. She then completed the box on page 5 of the form (which should be completed only if the attorneys are to act jointly in some matters and jointly and severally in others) and directed as follows: "Where by this power I have appointed three replacement attorneys to act jointly on all occasions then I direct that if there is a dispute it is the majority decision of my three replacement attorneys that is to be followed and in the event that by reason of death or incapacity or other reason I only have two of my three replacement attorneys who are capable of acting then in the event of a dispute between my two continuing replacement attorneys it is the decision of the eldest that is to be followed." On the application of the Public Guardian the court severed the restriction as being incompatible with a joint appointment. [OPG summary - LPA case.]

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Summary from OPG section of Justice website.

Title: Re Pugh (an order of the Senior Judge made on 13 July 2011)

Heading: Severance of restrictions incompatible with a joint appointment

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Summary on OPG section of Justice website . This is a link to an archived version of the web page (archived on 6/10/14).