| Court of Protection | |
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| Established | 1 October 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | England and Wales |
| Location | High Holborn, London Borough of Camden, London |
| Composition method | Judges nominated by Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales or President of the Court of Protection from members of the Judiciary of England and Wales (except magistrates) |
| Authorised by | Mental Capacity Act 2005 |
| Appeals to | Court of Appeal and Supreme Court |
| Website | www |
| President of the Court of Protection | |
| Currently | Sir Andrew McFarlane |
| Since | 27 July 2018 |
| Vice-President of the Court of Protection | |
| Currently | Mr Justice Hayden |
| Since | 31 July 2018 |
| This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales |
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The Court of Protection in English law is a superior court of record created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves.[1]
- ^ Booker, Christopher (16 August 2014). "How the Court of Protection left a 94-year-old without savings or dignity". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2016.