Court of Protection makes Irwin Mitchell trust company repay 60% of client's claim to keep deputyship
The Court of Protection ruled on October 20, 2026, that Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation can keep acting as property and affairs deputy for a protected person, PW, only if it repays into her estate a sum equal to 60% of her potential compensation claim. A 2024 judgment found the trust company breached the self-dealing rule by appointing Irwin Mitchell's own asset management arm to invest her money.
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