Jeremy Gordon

Jun 7, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Jeremy Gordon |Joseph de Lacey

Peers will hear next week the second reading of proposed legislation that would make the lasting power of attorney process more accessible and less susceptible to abuse. Reforms included in the Power of Attorney bill are welcome, but once passed, there are clearly other related areas of law that demand parliamentary attention. With an ageing population, mental health or cognitive disorders such as dementia become more common.