Office of the Public Guardian (England and Wales)
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in England and Wales is a government body that, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, protects the private assets and supervises the financial affairs of people who lack mental capacity for making decisions. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The current Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian is Nick Goodwin, who succeeded Alan Eccles in September 2019.
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| Formed | 2007 |
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| Jurisdiction | England and Wales |
| Headquarters | PO Box 16185, Birmingham, B2 2WH |
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| Website | www |
The OPG was established on 1 October 2007, replacing the Public Guardianship Office (PGO).[1] Initially located in London, most functions transferred to offices in Birmingham and Nottingham during 2009.[2]
List of Public Guardians
| Oct 2007-Jul 2008 | Richard Brook[1][3] | |
| Jul 2008-April 2012 | Martin John[4] | |
| April 2012- 28 June 2019 | Alan Eccles | |
| 01 July 2019-Present | Nick Goodwin[5] |
References
- "Public guardian to monitor carers". BBC News. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- John, Martin (21 May 2009). "What the Office of the Public Guardian is doing to help you". Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- "Former Council social worker is first Public Guardian". Local Government Chronicle. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- "New Public Guardian Unveiled" (Press release). Office of the Public Guardian. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nick-goodwin-appointed-as-public-guardian
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