PSG Trust Corporation Ltd v CK & anr [2024] WTLR 1051

Autumn 2024 #196

The applicant, who was the deputy for both respondents, sought the guidance of the court as to how to approach the issue of whether to inform a protected party (P) of the value of their civil litigation settlement. The essence of the issue was whether the respondents had the capacity to understand the value of their personal injury funds and appreciate the extent to which wider knowledge of their assets may render them vulnerable. If not, a ‘best interests’ decision was required to be taken as to whether they should be told the size of their funds. At present there was no guidance from t...