diff --git a/components/case/representation/representationElements.js b/components/case/representation/representationElements.js
index fbbe2d10..4d25d5e9 100644
--- a/components/case/representation/representationElements.js
+++ b/components/case/representation/representationElements.js
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ export const RenderTextfield = ({
                 name={name}
                 id={id}
                 type={type}
-                validate={[required]}
             />
         </>
     );
diff --git a/pages/myportal/representation.js b/pages/myportal/representation.js
index cf0b1e63..07e73ca5 100644
--- a/pages/myportal/representation.js
+++ b/pages/myportal/representation.js
@@ -38,23 +38,28 @@ const Home = (props) => {
 
     const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
-    useEffect(async () => {
-        const thisSession = await getSession();
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const updateAccountStore = async () => {
+            const thisSession = await getSession();
 
-        if (thisSession) {
-            let [loggedInUser] = await Promise.all([
-                await getPortalLogin(thisSession.user.email),
-            ]);
+            if (thisSession) {
+                let [loggedInUser] = await Promise.all([
+                    await getPortalLogin(thisSession.user.email),
+                ]);
 
-            dispatch(
-                setAccountDetails(
-                    await getPersonalAccount(loggedInUser.value[0].contactid)
-                )
-            );
-            dispatch(setContainerID(thisSession.user.id));
+                dispatch(
+                    setAccountDetails(
+                        await getPersonalAccount(
+                            loggedInUser.value[0].contactid
+                        )
+                    )
+                );
+                dispatch(setContainerID(thisSession.user.id));
 
-            //dispatch(setRepresentationSubmit(true));
-        }
+                //dispatch(setRepresentationSubmit(true));
+            }
+        };
+        updateAccountStore();
     }, [dispatch]);
 
     return (