LCRO 21/2019 IV v EC and HL (21 December 2020) [pdf, 216 KB]
...instructions from Mr IV’s daughter to prepare Powers of Attorney appointing persons, including herself, to be Mr IV’s attorneys. • Ms EC attended at the hospital on the morning of 7 November with the documents • Ms EC has not provided any file notes made at the time • Ms EC relied on her own assessment of Mr IV’s capacity and did not seek any medical advice. [45] Ms EC’s actions were less than satisfactory. In different circumstances there would be a finding...