"A tribunal has recommended that the High Court place restrictions on the practice of a solicitor whose failure to register a legal document resulted in a dementia sufferer's nursing home bills going unpaid."
"John Moylan's failure to follow instructions and register an enduring power of attorney left the elderly man's granddaughter "heartbroken" as she was unable to access his bank accounts to pay necessary expenses."
A tribunal recommended High Court restrictions on a solicitor's practice after a failure to register an enduring power of attorney. The solicitor, John Moylan, failed to follow instructions and did not register the legal document. The failure prevented access to the elderly man's bank accounts and left nursing home bills unpaid. The man's granddaughter was heartbroken because she could not pay necessary expenses. The lack of timely registration produced serious financial and emotional consequences for the family and for the care of the dementia sufferer. The recommendation seeks to address professional misconduct and protect vulnerable clients by limiting the solicitor's ability to practise.
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