Section 21.11(9)

Where money is recovered for the benefit of a protected beneficiary— if the amount is £100,000 or more, subject to (b) below, the court shall direct the litigation friend to apply to the Court of Protection for the appointment of a deputy, after which the fund shall be dealt with as directed by the Court of Protection; the procedure in sub-paragraph (a) will not apply where a person with authority to administer the protected beneficiary’s financial affairs has been appointed as attorney under a registered enduring power of attorney, or as donee of a registered lasting power of attorney, or as the deputy appointed by the Court of Protection; any payment out of money must be in accordance with any decision or order of the Court of Protection; if an application to the Court of Protection is required, that application must be made; if the Court of Protection so decides, on its own initiative or at the request of the judge hearing the application for investment, an amount exceeding £100,000 may be retained in court and invested in the same way as the fund of a child.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15