Hello, I have a case where the patient’s NR was his father. His father was displaced as NR in 2019 following NR displacement proceedings in the County Court. The Local Authority were appointed as NR. His dad passed away in 2023. The client is currently on a section 2 and is approaching a section …

Hi, Reference Guide: 2.54 While an order is in force, a patient’s acting nearest relative is to be treated as if they were the patient’s actual nearest relative. 2.55 Accordingly, they can exercise all of the rights of a nearest relative (including the power to delegate those rights to another…

What Nick says. It’s s29(6) of the Act

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