This document is an application notice form for the Court of Protection in the UK. It collects information about the applicant such as their contact details, the person the application relates to, and the order or direction being sought. It also provides guidance notes on completing and submitting the form.
This document is an application notice form for the Court of Protection in the UK. It collects information about the applicant such as their contact details, the person the application relates to, and the order or direction being sought. It also provides guidance notes on completing and submitting the form.
This document is an application notice form for the Court of Protection in the UK. It collects information about the applicant such as their contact details, the person the application relates to, and the order or direction being sought. It also provides guidance notes on completing and submitting the form.
This document is an application notice form for the Court of Protection in the UK. It collects information about the applicant such as their contact details, the person the application relates to, and the order or direction being sought. It also provides guidance notes on completing and submitting the form.
9 Print form 07.15 Application notice Date received
Date issued
Case no.
Full name of person to whom the application relates
(this is the person who lacks, or is alleged, to lack capacity)
SEAL
Please read first
• This form can be used in a variety of • Please continue on a separate sheet of paper circumstances and must be used for applications if you need more space to answer a question. within proceedings. For further guidance on Write the case number, your name, the name of when this form is to be used please see the the person to whom the application relates, and Court of Protection Rules 2007 and the Practice number of the question you are answering on Directions accompanying the Rules or contact each separate sheet. Customer Services at the number below. • For assistance in completing this form please see • If you wish to apply to start proceedings please guidance notes and website: complete the COP1 application form. www.gov.uk/court-of-protection • If you wish to apply to be joined as a party to • Court of Protection staff cannot give legal the proceedings please complete the COP10 advice. If you need legal advice please contact application notice for applications to be joined as a solicitor. a party. • You may have to pay a fee when you make an application. Refer to the leaflet COP44 Court of Protection – Fees for details. • You may need to pay for any costs you incur during the proceedings. If the court considers that you have acted unreasonably you can be ordered to pay the costs incurred by other parties.
1.4 Which address should official documentation be sent to?
Your address
Solicitor’s address
Other address (please provide details)
2 1.5 What is your role in the proceedings?
Applicant (the person who filed the COP1 application form)
Person to whom the application relates
Other party to the proceedings
Other (please give details)
Section 2 - Your application
2.1 What order or direction are you seeking from the court?
2.2 Please set out the grounds on which you are seeking the order or direction?
2.3 Any evidence in support of your application must be filed with this Evidence application notice. If you are attaching any written evidence please use attached the COP24 witness statement form.
If the court requires that evidence be given by affidavit then you need to use the COP25 affidavit form.
3 2.4 Please provide the details of any person who you reasonably believe has an interest which means they ought to be heard by the court in relation to this application notice and who is not already a party to the proceedings.
Full name including title Full address including Connection to the person to postcode whom the proceedings relate
Section 3 – Statement of truth
The statement of truth is to be signed by you, your solicitor or your litigation friend.
*(I believe) (The applicant believes) that the facts stated in this application notice are true.
Signed
*Applicant(’s litigation friend)(’s solicitor)
Name
Date
Name of firm
Position or office held * Please delete the options in brackets that do not apply.
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Guidance notes
Note 1 Note 2
What you need to do next What happens next?
The court requires two copies (i.e. the original plus The court will notify you when your application notice one copy) of each form and document you file. has been issued. The court will return a sealed copy of the application notice. You may need to serve Please return the original completed form and copies on: copies to the Court of Protection, along with any fee. For details on where to send your application check • every other party to the proceedings; the website: www.gov.uk/court-of-protection • anyone who is named as a respondent in the application notice; and • any other person as the court may direct.
