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The Offices of Court Funds, Official Solicitor and Public Trustee was created on the 1st April 2007, when the Court Funds Office merged with the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee.

You can find out the address and contact information for each individual organisation by clicking on the "contact us" section above.

News of impending Rule change

Rule 55 (1) (a) of the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 is to be amended in the autumn to bring the provison of th appointment of the Official Solcitor as litigation friend in line with the equivalent provisions in the Family Proceedings Rules 1991, the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and the Court of Protection Rules 2007, that is, by making his appointment subject to his consent.

Mental Capacity Act 2005

 On 1 October 2007 the Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force affecting the way in which the Offices of Court Funds, Official Solicitor and Public Trustee undertake their respective functions.

The new Act provides protection for some of the most vulnerable people in society those who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. It also allows people to plan ahead and make important decisions for their future, in case they are not able to do so later in life.

In light of this, the relevant pages on this website have been revised but please do not hestate to contact us should you need any further information.