By Jenny Kitzinger, 11th January 2026 Caring for aging parents who have declining physical and mental capacity can lead to family conflict. There may be different understandings of what the parent wants or needs (and how to balance independence and risk) and different views on likely future deterioration. This can be compounded by disputes aboutContinue reading “Sisters in dispute about how best to care for their mother”
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Attorneys disagree about a house purchase for their mother: Case management for a final hearing
Court of Protection judges are very experienced in dealing with fraught situations and family dispute. The stakes are high when family members disagree about the care or finances of a relative who lacks capacity to make their own decisions, and there are likely to be different perspectives on who is being most loving, or reasonable or responsible, who started what, or who is to blame for the current situation.
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 