Re Bishop [2013] MHLO 141 (LPA)

The donor appointed attorneys to act jointly and severally and included the following provision: "I direct that my attorneys shall endeavour to act jointly on decisions wherever possible. They must only act severally when all practicable steps to act jointly have been made without success. If an attorney must act severally then that attorney must consult the other before making the decision and keep the other informed of any decision made." On the application of the Public Guardian the provision was severed as being incompatible with a joint and several appointment. Although in the guidance section, it was expressed in mandatory terms and was in substance a restriction. [OPG summary - LPA case.]

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Summary from OPG section of Justice website.

Case title: Re Bishop (an order of the Senior Judge made on 28 February 2013)

Listed under heading: Severance of restrictions incompatible with a joint and several appointment

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Summary on OPG section of Justice website . This is a link to an archived version of the web page (archived on 6/10/14).