News

In this section of the site you will find the latest news items from the Office of the Public Guardian.

• 11 Sep 2008
  Annual public meeting of the Public Guardian Board - 7 October 2008
  

  The first Annual General Meeting of the Public Guardian Board

• 21 Aug 2008
  The Office of the Public Guardian will be closed 25th August 2008
  

  Important notice -  The OPG and the Court of Protection offices will be closed on the 26th August 2008.

• 01 Aug 2008
  Office of the Public Guardian Annual Report and Accounts 2007 - 2008
  

  The OPG Annual Report and Accounts 2007 - 2008 is now available.

• 1 Jul 2008
  Important notice for anyone appointed receiver before 1 October 2007
  

  Temporary application arrangements for simplified applications now ended.

• 16 Jun 2008
  Deprivation of liberty safeguards Code of Practice laid in Parliament
  Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice laid in Parliament on 13 June 2008
• 13 Jun 2008
  New Public Guardian Unveiled
  New Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian appointed.
• 19 May 2008
  The Office of the Public Guardian will be closed 26 and 27 May 2008
  Important notice - The OPG Offices will be closed on Monday 26th May and Tuesday 27th May 2008
• 16 May 2008
  Important notice for people using form COP9
  COP9 forms can only be used until 30 June 2008 as part of the transitional arrangements put in place by the OPG.
• 07 May 2008
  Office of the Public Guardian Business Plan 2008-09
  The 2008-09 Business Plan for the Office of the Public Guardian was published on 6 May 2008.
• 9 Apr 2008
  Normal telephone service resumed
  Normal telephone service has now been resumed following the earlier disruptions.
• 14 Mar 2008
  Public Guardianship Office Final Report and Accounts
  The PGO Final Report and Accounts from April - September 2007 is now available.
• 29 Feb 2008
  OPG in Touch - The newsletter for Deputies
  The Spring edition of OPG in Touch is now available
• 20 Feb 2008
  Solicitors and other professional fixed costs now available online
  Details of fixed costs for solicitors and other professional in relation to Court matters from January 2007 - April 2008.
• 22 Jan 2008
  PLEASE READ - Important information if you are making or registering a Lasting Power of Attorney
  Important information to help ensure that your Lasting Power of Attorney is not rejected when you or your Attorney applies to register it.
• 09 Jan 2008
  Important information for professionals making applications to the Court
  

  The Court of Protection no longer accepting old Court application forms.

• 08 Jan 2008
  Self-assessment tax returns
  Information for Deputies on self-assessment tax returns due on 31 January 2008

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