Mental Capacity

Recent Updates

Melinda Giles, PCS committee member, featured on BBC Breakfast to discuss LPAs
2023-05-03T13:36:00+01:00
Investment by attorneys in discretionary management schemes clarified by OPG
2022-03-15T09:13:00+00:00

Vulnerable patients at risk under new Mental Capacity Act
2019-03-04T16:34:00+00:00
MoJ consults on code of practice for Mental Capacity Act
2019-01-25T15:14:00+00:00

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Recent Features and Opinion

Power trip

2023-11-28T13:51:00+00:00By Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell

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

2023-03-02T11:53:00+00:00By Holly Chantler

Holly Chantler looks at the impact of Re ACC and provides examples of what it means in practical situations

Back to Basics: Fluctuating capacity

2022-11-17T12:20:00+00:00By Tim Bennett

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?

2022-11-16T08:45:00+00:00By Richard Dew and Sheree Green

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

2022-09-29T15:17:00+01:00By Gary Rycroft

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

2022-09-09T08:33:00+01:00By David Rees KC

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

2022-08-15T09:34:00+01:00By Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell

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

2022-08-12T14:45:00+01:00By Lucy Bluck

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
2022-05-12T15:17:00+01:00By Sheree Green
Good housekeeping
2022-05-12T14:53:00+01:00By Victoria Crick
Friendly reminder
2022-02-18T16:25:00+00:00By Molly Hunter and Melissa Lesson
Versus predator
2022-02-18T16:06:00+00:00By Bethan Byrne and Sheena Cassidy Hope
Back to Basics: Health and welfare LPAs vs advance decisions
2022-02-18T15:28:00+00:00By Paula Shea
At capacity
2022-02-18T12:54:00+00:00By Holly Mieville-Hawkins and Holly Chantler
Chain Re-ACC-tion
2022-02-18T12:07:00+00:00By Asha Beswetherick
Special blend
2022-02-18T11:54:00+00:00By Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell
Grey matter
2021-08-19T00:00:00+01:00By Bethan Phillips
Rules of engagement
2021-05-18T00:00:00+01:00By Fiona du Feu
Gold standard
2021-05-18T00:00:00+01:00By Nikki Millings
Lasting impressions
2021-02-16T00:00:00+00:00By Alberto Perez Cedillo
A shot in the arm
2021-02-16T00:00:00+00:00By Craig Ward
Guidance for deputies: Hourly rates
2021-01-18T11:14:00+00:00By Andrew Bennetts
Guidance for deputies: Instructing your own firm post-Re ACC
2021-01-15T12:15:00+00:00By Bethan Phillips
Are you being served?
2020-11-17T00:00:00+00:00By Victoria Newey
The estate we’re in
2020-11-17T00:00:00+00:00By Holly Miéville-Hawkins and Dave Robinson
Unilateral thinking
2020-11-17T00:00:00+00:00By Fiona Heald
Report back
2020-08-11T00:00:00+01:00By Sophie O’Connell
It’s good to talk
2020-08-11T00:00:00+01:00By Gary Rycroft
Asset managers
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By Angharad Lynn
Removal service
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By Holly Miéville-Hawkins
Handle with care
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By Sophie O’Connell
Instruction manual
2020-02-13T00:00:00+00:00By Sophie O’Connell
Deputy heads
2019-11-12T00:00:00+00:00By Stephanie Kaye
Easy to understand
2019-11-12T00:00:00+00:00By Fiona du Feu
Making an exit
2019-11-12T00:00:00+00:00By Henrietta Mason and Holly Miéville-Hawkins
Sign here
2019-09-17T00:00:00+01:00By Stephen Lewis and Teresa Trepak
Workshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
2019-09-17T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Clarke
Making a lasting power of attorney – getting it right first time
2019-09-03T08:20:00+01:00By Laura Crouch and Shahzad Aziz
Money talks
2019-08-06T00:05:00+01:00By Charlotte Pisuto
Payment protection insurance and private client practitioners
2019-06-20T11:32:00+01:00By Lesley King
A meeting of minds
2019-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By Dr Elisabeth Alton
Back to basics: Welfare deputyships
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By Sheree Green
The road to recovery
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By Stephanie Kaye
Concerned caller
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By Fiona Heald
Meeting expectations
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00By David Mulholland
Take control
2018-11-06T00:02:00+00:00By Craig Ward
Workshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
2018-09-18T00:10:00+01:00By Helen Clarke
Mental notes
2018-08-07T00:07:00+01:00By Stephanie David
Cash back
2018-05-15T14:43:00+01:00By Charlotte Pisuto
A fine line
2018-02-21T15:31:00+00:00By Holly Mieville-Hawkins and Asha Beswetherick
Changing the channel
2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00By Victoria Grogan
Digital danger
2017-11-07T11:20:00+00:00By Dawn Joughin
Workshop: Court of Protection litigation
2017-09-19T00:00:00+01:00By Ruth Hughes
Workshop: Elderly client issues
2017-09-19T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Clarke
Doing your duty
2017-09-06T10:51:00+01:00By Holly Miéville-Hawkins
The hidden link
2017-09-06T10:51:00+01:00By Holly Mieville-Hawkins
Gilded cage
2017-08-08T00:00:00+01:00By Alexis Hearnden
Back to Basics: Drafting LPA clauses
2017-05-09T17:20:00+01:00By Craig Ward

Read the signs
2017-05-09T00:00:00+01:00By Angela Johnson
Standard bearers
2017-05-09T00:00:00+01:00By Sheree Green
Cutting a pathway
2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00By Katie Webber
Back to Basics: Authorised payments for CoP deputies
2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00By Melinda Giles
The acid test
2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00By Henrietta Mason
Private Client Section annual conference 2016: Workshops
2016-09-20T00:00:00+01:00
Forum for debate
2016-07-21T13:27:00+01:00By Gary Rycroft
Year of decision
2016-07-21T12:59:00+01:00By Alex Ruck Keene and Anna Bicarregui
Willing and able?
2016-05-19T16:17:00+01:00By Constance McDonnell
Back to Basics: Removing and retiring trustees and PRs
2016-05-19T16:03:00+01:00By Holly Miéville-Hawkins and Henrietta Mason
Power play
2016-05-19T15:51:00+01:00By Adam Boyle
Drawing the line
2016-03-22T00:00:00+00:00By Mungo Weban-Smith and Alex Ruck Keene
Too simple?
2016-01-19T00:00:00+00:00By Fiona Heald
In their shoes
2016-01-19T00:00:00+00:00By Jack Dunley
Band aid
2016-01-19T00:00:00+00:00By Sheree Green
Powers that be
2016-01-19T00:00:00+00:00By Richard Heaney
Safe and sound
2015-11-26T11:19:00+00:00By Bethan Harris and Beatrice Prevatt
Top form
2015-11-26T11:09:00+00:00By Sally Jones
Angela Rippon interview
2015-11-26T11:05:00+00:00By Duncan Wood
Workshops
2015-09-29T11:53:00+01:00
No place like home
2015-07-21T00:00:00+01:00By Sarah Playforth
Matter of form
2015-07-21T00:00:00+01:00By Melinda Giles
Show some restraint
2015-07-21T00:00:00+01:00By Hannah Gomersall
After all
2015-05-20T10:55:00+01:00By Sheree Green
For the record
2015-05-20T10:50:00+01:00By John Galvin
Age old problem
2015-03-17T00:00:00+00:00By Lucy Trevelyan
It’s my life
2015-03-17T00:00:00+00:00By Cilla Wright
Back to basics 35: Deprivation of liberty
2015-01-20T12:14:00+00:00By Adam Boukraa
All that glitters
2014-11-18T14:00:00+00:00By Simon Taube
Mental notes
2014-11-18T12:56:00+00:00By Helen Clarke
Do it yourself
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00By Simon Leney
Annual Conference 2014: Elderly client issues
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Clarke
Annual Conference 2014: Contentious inheritance issues
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00By Miranda Allardice
Annual Conference 2014: In the public eye
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00By Alan Eccles
Meek: who shall inherit?
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00By Sheree Green
All is forfeit
2014-07-16T00:00:00+01:00By Simon Leney
Enrol with the punches
2014-07-16T00:00:00+01:00By Jane Bennett and Sean McSweeney
Forward planning
2014-07-16T00:00:00+01:00By Ann Stanyer
Acting up
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
Right of reply
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By Rachel Rothwell
Freedom flight
2014-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By Alex Ruck Keene
No more secrets
2014-03-11T14:00:00+00:00By Patricia Wass
Giving pause
2014-03-11T00:00:00+00:00By Simon Edwards and Fenella Morris KC
Securing the future
2014-03-11T00:00:00+00:00By Daniel Sheridan
Fertility tests
2014-01-15T00:00:00+00:00By Patricia Wass
PS November 2013
2013-11-19T18:25:00+00:00
PS September 2013
2013-09-17T18:58:00+01:00
PS May 2013
2013-05-21T19:35:00+01:00
PS March 2013
2013-03-19T19:47:00+00:00

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