Mental Capacity

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Charlotte Pisuto

Money talks

2019-08-06T00:05:00+01:00By

Charlotte Pisuto discusses new guidance from the Office of the Public Guardian for attorneys and deputies on making investment decisions for vulnerable people

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Payment protection insurance and private client practitioners

2019-06-20T11:32:00+01:00By

The cut-off date for payment protection insurance claims is 29 August 2019. Lesley King looks at what this means for private client practitioners

Dr Elisabeth Alton

A meeting of minds

2019-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By

GPs are sometimes reluctant to carry out mental capacity assessments if a solicitor requests one for a client. Dr Elisabeth Alton explains how your legal knowledge and experience can be key to changing their minds

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Back to basics: Welfare deputyships

2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By

Sheree Green reviews the basics on welfare deputyships, and looks at why so few have been appointed

Road to costs recovery

The road to recovery

2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By

Stephanie Kaye provides a guide to improving the recovery of your legal costs in the Court of Protection

Fiona Heald

Concerned caller

2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By

Despite the news that investigations into lasting powers of attorney are on the rise, Fiona Heald has noticed a trend in members of the public struggling to get their concerns taken seriously. Here she explains what you can do if you get a call asking for help

David Mulholland

Meeting expectations

2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By

Regulators have been taking a keener interest of late in how professional services firms protect their vulnerable clients. What level of service should you expect from financial advisers in this area? David Mulholland explains

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Take control

2018-11-06T00:02:00+00:00By

The EU GDPR magnifies the data privacy obligations of deputies and attorneys in relation to donors and people lacking mental capacity. Craig Ward provides a guide to the new requirements

Recent podcasts

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Podcast: Introduction to mental capacity law

2019-07-30T10:06:00+01:00

This podcast explores the key areas of mental capacity law when supporting vulnerable clients.

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