The Court of Protection (Court) is a specialist court for all issues relating to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions. The Court makes decisions and appoints Deputies to make decisions in the best interests of those who lack capacity to do so.
The guidance booklet COP42 – Making an Application to the Court of Protection should be carefully read to determine if you need the Court to make a decision and also the type of decision you would like the Court to make.
Once you have read this guidance and you decide you do need the Court to make a certain decision then one or more of the following packs may be required. There are ten application packs.
- Application pack 1 - This pack is for those applications that relate to property and affairs only and you do not need permission to apply.
- Application pack 2 - This pack is for those applications that relate to property and affairs only and you need permission to apply.
- Application pack 3 - This pack is for those applications that relate to personal welfare only and you do not need permission to apply.
- Application pack 4 - This pack is for those applications that relate to personal welfare only and you need permission to apply.
- Application pack 5 - This pack is for those applications that relate to property and affairs and personal welfare and you do not need permission to apply.
- Application pack 6 - This pack is for those applications that relate to property and affairs and personal welfare and you need permission to apply.
- Application pack 7 - This pack is for those applications that relate to the registration of an Enduring Power of Attorney (to object to registration or apply for registration following a suspension).
- Application pack 8 - This pack is for those applications that relate to an objection (on prescribed grounds) to the registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
- Application pack 9 - This pack is for those applications that ask for a reconsideration of a Court decision.
- Application pack 10 - This pack is for those applications that relate to an appeal against a decision of the Court.
The packs are packaged as ZIP files. Most modern computer operating systems should allow you to open this type of file. However if you have any problems opening ZIP files then then please contact us for further advice or download the individual files you require from the All forms and guidance section of our website.
These packs are also described in Appendix 1 of the guidance booklet COP42 – Making an Application to the Court of Protection.
- Application pack 1 (ZIP 0.71MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1A - Annex A: supporting information for property and affairs applications
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP4 - Deputy's declaration form
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 09A - The application form practice direction
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- Application pack 2 (ZIP 0.68MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1A - Annex A: supporting information for property and affairs applications
- COP2 - Permission form
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- 09F - Wills practice direction
- Application pack 3 (ZIP 0.68MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1B - Annex B: supporting information for health and welfare applications
- COP2 - Permission form
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP4 - Deputy's declaration form
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 09A - The application form practice direction
- 09F - Notification practice direction
- Application pack 4 (ZIP 0.72MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1B - Annex B: supporting information for health and welfare applications
- COP2 - Permission form
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP4 - Deputy's declaration form
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 08A - Permission practice direction
- 09A - The application form practice direction
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- Application pack 5 (ZIP 0.73MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1A - Annex A: supporting information for property and affairs applications
- COP1B - Annex B: supporting information for health and welfare applications
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP4 - Deputy's declaration form
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 09A - The application form practice direction
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- Application pack 6 (ZIP 0.77MB)
- COP1 - Application form
- COP1A - Annex A: supporting information for property and affairs applications
- COP1B - Annex B: supporting information for health and welfare applications
- COP2 - Permission form
- COP3 - Assessment of capacity form
- COP3 - Guidance notes
- COP4 - Deputy's declaration form
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 08A - Permission practice direction
- 09A - The application form practice direction
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- Application pack 7 (ZIP 0.24MB)
- COP8 - Application relating to the registration of an Enduring Power of Attorney
- COP8 - Guidance notes
- COP24 - Witness statement
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- 09H - Applications relating to the registration of Enduring Power of Attorney practice direction
- Application pack 8 (ZIP 0.38MB)
- COP7 - Application to object to the registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney
- COP24 - Witness statement
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- LPA008 - Notice to the Office of the Public Guardian of an application to object to registration of a lasting power of attorney made to the Court of Protection
- Application pack 9 (ZIP 0.24MB)
- COP9 - Application notice
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- 09B - Notification practice direction
- 10A - Application within proceedings practice direction
- Application pack 10 (ZIP 0.63MB)
- COP24 - Witness statement
- COP35 - Appellants notice
- COP35 - Guidance notes
- COP37 - Skeleton argument
- COP37 - Guidance notes
- COP42 - Making an application to the Court
- OPG503 - Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection - Service standards
- OPG506 - Court of Protection and Public Guardian - Fees, exemptions and remissions
- OPG506A - Application for a fee exemption or remission
- 20A - Appeals practice direction
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