e/Court of Protection

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has gloss	eng: The Court of Protection in English law is a Superior Court of Record created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. Among its various roles the Court of Protection is responsible for determining disputes as to the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Lasting Powers of Attorney, appointing new trustees, authorising certain gifts and making statutory wills. Examples of personal welfare issues determined by the court are decisions about where protected persons live, who they see and how they are cared for. The offices and full time Judges of the Court of Protection are at Archway Tower, Junction Road, London.
lexicalization	eng: Court of Protection
instance of	c/Court systems in England and Wales