Controversial secret courts must be open to scrutiny says leading judge.

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2. In the instance you mention

part of or maybe the whole solution may have been for the daughter to have got Lasting power of attorney
https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney/if-you-have-an-enduring-power-of-attorney

My brothers , sister and I already have this in place for my mother whose short term memory is suspect at times and to cover the event it should go further downhill the youngest brother being the "attorney". This was done at the suggestion of the local council operated dept which covers assessment of old age memory loss.