Financial abuse cases in the courts could rise due to people taking advantage of relaxed safeguarding rules, solicitors have warned.

The caution comes after the UK's Covid-19 lockdown prompted governing bodies to ease normal safeguards in order to make sure normal life could continue as closely as possible for the elderly and vulnerable who are shielding at home.

In April the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) recommended those self-isolating or shielding should execute ...