Conflict of Interest

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If person A reported an elderly person B to a solicitor for financial abuse could the person A then become person B’s LPA? With the same solicitor involved in both cases.

Person A decided not to take the complaint against person B to the OPG because of the costs but received a bill from the solicitor for advice.

It’s not clear who was being financially abusive to whom? Was B being financially abusive to A? or was a 3rd party C being financially abusive to B?

Person B was being financially abusive to person C (also a client)

If B wants to appoint A as their LPA despite A reporting them for financial abuse, that is up to them. I don't see any conflict of interest here.

I agree with @prh47bridge.

What if B is unaware A reported financial abuse? Is there a duty to disclose?

I'm not clear why A would have reported B to a solicitor. If there is financial abuse, that isn't who it should be reported to. I don't see any reason there would be a duty to disclose. However, as LPA, A is under a duty to act in B's best interests.

A reported the abuse to lawyers in an email about another matter, concerning person C.
A was given advice about the other matter and in the letter advised to contact the OPG about B.

Would that preclude A becoming LPA for B? Because they had already acted against B’s best interests?

No, it would not.