Almost 2,000 wards of court since assisted decision laws brought in six years ago

A ward of court is the term used for a person who is deemed by the courts to be unable to look after their affairs and who has somebody appointed to do so on their behalf.

Almost 2,000 people have been made wards of court despite an act designed to maximise a person's right to make their own decisions being signed into law almost six years ago, new figures show.

A ward of court is the term used for a person who is deemed by the courts to be unable to look after their affairs and who has somebody appointed to do so on their behalf.