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31 March 2023
Issue: 8019 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Court of Protection , Mental health , Family , CPR
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NLJ this week: Changes to the rules for protected beneficiaries

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Court of Protection and trust lawyers who assist in personal injury and clinical negligence cases will be impacted by proposed amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules. 

In this week’s NLJ, Court of Protection partner Gareth Williams, of Price Slater Gawne, looks at the changes that are coming down the line and sets out how they will affect the landscape.

The changes come into play where money recovered for a protected beneficiary exceeds £100,000. Williams looks at how the amendments might work in practice, noting they are ‘likely to delay the process, making it vitally important for litigation friends to get their proverbial “ducks in a row” well in advance of any approval hearing’. 

Read more about the changing landscape here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

NEWS

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HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
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