By Celia Kitzinger, 18 March 2024 “The first thing I need to decide,” says the judge, “is who is acting for Mrs P”.   It turns out there’s a difficulty.  Two legal team have turned up in court, both purporting to represent the protected party. Mrs P (who has a – disputed – dementia diagnosis) considers that she … Continue reading When two legal teams turn up in court to represent P: Disputed capacity to conduct proceedings