Register for Webinar
We are holding a discharge from Wardship information session for Legal Practitioners on Wednesday 26 November at 3.30pm.
Guidelines and templates
Medical Visitor Functionality Capacity Assessment Report – Guidelines
Medical Visitor Functionality Capacity Assessment Report - Template
Discharge Statement: Affidavit of verification
Co-Decision Maker – 1st Hearing – Sample provision
Co-Decision Maker – 2nd Hearing – Sample provision
Discharge with the appointment of a Decision-Making Representative - Sample provision
Capacity or Decision-Making Assistant - Sample provision
Videos
We have prepared a series of videos and webinars to explain how the new discharge from wardship process works.
Watch: Applying for legal aid for discharge from wardship
In this short video, Ellen Aherne of the Legal Aid Board explains how adult Wards of Court and their committees can access legal aid when applying for discharge under the Assisted Decision‑Making (Capacity) Act 2015. She covers who qualifies, how the application works and what documentation is needed.
Watch: Applying for Legal Aid for Discharge from Wardship
Watch: Review and capacity assessment process
Registrar Alice White of the Office of Wards of Court walks through the review process under section 54(2) of the Assisted Decision-Making Act, explaining how Wards who haven’t applied for discharge are dealt with, how functional capacity assessments work and what the role of legal aid certificates is.
Watch: Review & Capacity Assessment Procedure for Wards of Court
Watch: Discharge Application & Practice Direction HC133 Explained
Alice White outlines the steps of a discharge application under section 54(1) of the Assisted Decision-Making Act and the implications of the new High Court Practice Direction 133. She explains who can apply, what must be filed, how assets are managed post-discharge and the service requirements.
Watch: Discharge Application & Practice Direction HC133 Explained
Full Webinar: Discharge from Wardship for Legal Practitioners
This webinar brings together Alice White, Mary Clare Butler (Deputy General Solicitor for Minors & Wards of Court) and others to provide a full walkthrough of the discharge process, from application through assessment, court hearing, tier of supports and post-discharge registration with the Decision Support Service.
Watch: Full Webinar – Discharge from Wardship for Legal Practitioners
Watch: Review of new procedures
In this video, Registrar Alice White discusses the new procedures introduced in the Wardship List.
