DEPUTYSHIP FLOW CHART
Potential
deputyship matter
comes to the
attention of Legal
or Deputyship
Team. Does it
concern financial
No
Does the
matter relate to
welfare issues
only?
No
Does the matter
relate to a
mixture of
welfare and
financial
issues?
matters only?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Is it urgent?
Is it urgent?
Does it require
urgent Court
application?
No
No
No
Deputyship
Team
prepares and
sends
application to
Court – if
contested
hearing
requested
see next box
Yes
Yes
Yes
Deputyship
team and/or
referee refer
matter to
Legal so that
urgent
application to
Court of
Protection
can be made
Legal to prepare
application. When
complete
Deputyship Team
prepares and
sends to Court. Of
Protection
If contested
hearing requested
see next box.
Deputyship
team and/or
referee refer
matter to
Legal so that
urgent
application to
Court of
Protection
can be made
Legal to take over conduct of file as litigation file.
In the flowchart above urgent applications via Legal Services can be made in
instances such as
Raising injunctions
Freezing of bank accounts
Where an immediate decision is required regarding where service user should live to
protect them from physical abuse
When application successful Deputyship team to take over
administration issues with regard to notifying deputy, ascertaining
finances and accounts.
Costs of bringing any court proceedings to rest with Staffordshire
Councty Council, including if costs order made against Council.
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Legal and
Deputyship Team
to prepare
application
together
(Deputyship Team
doing financial
part, Legal doing
welfare part. )
When complete
Deputyship Team
prepares and
sends to Court.
If contested
hearing requested
see next box.
Deputyship
team and/or
referee refer
matter to
Legal so that
urgent
application to
Court of
Protection
can be made