Recent Features and Opinion
Power trip
Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell look at what will change when the Powers of Attorney Act 2023 comes into force
The impact of Re ACC
Holly Chantler looks at the impact of Re ACC and provides examples of what it means in practical situations
Back to Basics: Fluctuating capacity
Tim Bennett explains what you need to know about fluctuating capacity, and offers a range of different practical scenarios where capacity is flucuating
Playing it safe?
Richard Dew and Sheree Green examine the Law Society’s response to the government’s consultation on changes to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and discusses fears about weakened safeguards for those who do not have capacity to make decisions
Legal diagnosis
Gary Rycroft summarises his conference plenary, a discussion with consultant geriatrician Dr Lucy Pollock on the Mental Capacity Act, their differing views on lasting powers of attorney, and advanced care planning
Power play
The recent Court of Protection decision in The Public Guardian’s Severance Applications [2017] EWCOP 10 has significant implications for both attorneys acting under lasting powers of attorney and for solicitors who draft them. David Rees KC explains
Taking charge
Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell give an overview of what you need to know if you come across enduring powers of attorney
Balance of power
Following the Office of the Public Guardian consultation on reforming lasting powers of attorney, Lucy Bluck looks at what the proposed changes are, and the effect they will have
A good investment
Good housekeeping
Friendly reminder
Versus predator
Back to Basics: Health and welfare LPAs vs advance decisions
At capacity
Chain Re-ACC-tion
Special blend
Grey matter
Rules of engagement
Gold standard
Lasting impressions
A shot in the arm
Guidance for deputies: Hourly rates
Guidance for deputies: Instructing your own firm post-Re ACC
Are you being served?
The estate we’re in
Unilateral thinking
Report back
It’s good to talk
Asset managers
Removal service
Handle with care
Instruction manual
Deputy heads
Easy to understand
Making an exit
Sign here
Workshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Making a lasting power of attorney – getting it right first time
Money talks
Payment protection insurance and private client practitioners
A meeting of minds
Back to basics: Welfare deputyships
The road to recovery
Concerned caller
Meeting expectations
Take control
Workshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental notes
Cash back
A fine line
Changing the channel
Digital danger
Workshop: Court of Protection litigation
Workshop: Elderly client issues
Doing your duty
The hidden link
Gilded cage
Back to Basics: Drafting LPA clauses
Read the signs
Standard bearers
Cutting a pathway
Back to Basics: Authorised payments for CoP deputies
The acid test
Private Client Section annual conference 2016: Workshops
Forum for debate
Year of decision
Willing and able?
Back to Basics: Removing and retiring trustees and PRs
Power play
Drawing the line
Too simple?
In their shoes
Band aid
Powers that be
Safe and sound
Top form
Angela Rippon interview
Workshops
No place like home
Matter of form
Show some restraint
After all
For the record
Age old problem
It’s my life
Back to basics 35: Deprivation of liberty
All that glitters
Mental notes
Do it yourself
Annual Conference 2014: Elderly client issues
Annual Conference 2014: Contentious inheritance issues
Annual Conference 2014: In the public eye
Meek: who shall inherit?
All is forfeit
Enrol with the punches
Forward planning
Acting up
Right of reply
Freedom flight
No more secrets
Giving pause
Securing the future
Fertility tests
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