This site is dedicated to show how we are campaigning to abolish the Office of Wards of Court for Adults and Minors

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What We Do

Most solicitors are unfamiliar with the Wards of Court system. Justice For Wards aims to be a base of knowledge about Wards of Court and the archaic legislation governing Wardship.

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Send us your story, read on our site about people’s stories about Wardship, or join our email list.

We’re an informal group of people to support and offer information. Only by staying connected can we fight the injustice of the Wards system.

 

 THE ISSUES

Wards of Court

When a person is assessed as having mental incapacity and incapable of managing their own affairs – they may be made a Ward of Court unless they have made an Enduring Power of Attorney

 

There is much concern amongst families about the manner in which funds belonging to Wards and Minors are handled. Families of Wards under the General
Solicitor are not entitled to any information about funds, despite a response to a Parliamentary Question stating that this could be provided.

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PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ REAL STORIES OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING to deal with THE injustice of THE wards system.

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The Knowledge Base

The Supreme Court Record 

Introduction

In the first appeal, the Health Service Executive ( HSE ) appeals against a judgement of the Court of Appeal…

 

The Knowledge Base

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015

This Act set out the manner in which the UNCRPD would be met for Wards of Court, which included the discharge of all adult Wards
from Wardship, when the new Decision Support Service to provide a range of supports to persons with impaired capacity, would be set up.

 

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