QR v Official Solicitor for Northern Ireland

Ms L Murphy BL (instructed by the Official Solicitor) appeared for the Respondent

Mr A Montgomery BL (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services) appeared for the Western Health and Social Care Trust

[2]������� The background to the case is that the appellant is the sister of the patient. �On 27 January 2014 she was appointed by the court as an authorised person.� The terms of the order included the following -

(a) open a current account in the sole name of the patient in Bank of Ireland and operate said account as trustee for the benefit of the patient;

(b) close account numbered *****293 held in the name of the patient in the Post Office and lodge the closing balance plus any accrued interest to account referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this order;