After the hearing
At the end of the hearing, the Tribunal makes its determination about whether the person requires a substitute decision maker and, if so, who it will be. If it decides to appoint a guardian or financial manager or consent to treatment, the appropriate order is made. In cases where the Tribunal does not make an order, the Tribunal will either dismiss or adjourn the application. The written order and the reasons for decision are sent to all parties.
What happens after the order?
A guardianship order: If a private guardian is appointed, they are authorised to make decisions about the functions they have been given in the order. They may wish to contact the Private Guardian Support Unit of the Office of the Public Guardian for more information about their role and functions.
If the Public Guardian is appointed, then the Office of the Public Guardian will begin to make decisions under the functions given to the Public Guardian under the order.
A financial management order: If a private financial manager is appointed they will be referred to the Liaison Officer from the Office of the Protective Commissioner, who will obtain more information about the person's estate and discuss what needs to be in the financial plan. The Protective Commissioner will issue a set of directions, setting out the powers of the private financial manager to manage the person's financial affairs.
If the Protective Commissioner is appointed then the Office of the Protective Commissioner will begin to undertake their function as the financial manager.
Will I receive any information from the Guardianship Tribunal?
The Tribunal will send the parties to a hearing a copy of the order, the written reasons for decision, and some information brochures. For more information about who is a party to a hearing, go to the Definitions section under 'Common Questions' in this website.
The following brochures can also be downloaded from this site:
Who to contact if something is not working?
There is a process to follow, if you wish to make:
If you wish to appeal against the Tribunal's decision you will need to do so within 28 days of receiving the written reasons for decision. It is possible to ask for extra time.