Recent Features and Opinion – Page 3

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Come together

2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The 2016 Elderly Client Care Conference brought together lawyers, health and social care experts, academics and charities to deliver practical advice on the unique challenges of elderly client law. Sarah Murphy reports back from the day

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Dignity in death

2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Digital autopsies, where the deceased is scanned using a CT scanner, areless invasive than traditional post-mortems, and can provide a cause of death in over 70 per cent of cases. Claire Walker explains

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Private Client Section annual conference 2016: Workshops

2016-09-20T00:00:00Z

At the Private Client Section annual conference 2016, delegates could choose from six workshops, covering the Inheritance Act; asset protection and the pitfalls of co-ownership; digital assets; pensions; elderly client issues; and succession planning for business clients

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Close to home

2016-07-14T12:19:00Z

The financial abuse of the elderly is on the rise, and the perpetrator is frequently a family member. Richard Roberts details the warning signs practitioners should  look out for, and the steps they can take where such abuse is exposed

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Giving you the benefits

2016-05-19T16:13:00Z

There are many welfare benefits available to elderly clients who satisfy the appropriate criteria, but this is a complex and rapidly changing area of the law. Nicola August and Val Prosser provide a guide to the major benefits, and how you can challenge a decision

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Reduced circumstances

2016-05-19T15:54:00Z

The case for pensions has become more compelling over recent years, with increased flexibility and lower tax charges. However, a number of recent changes have reduced how much higher earners in particular can benefit. Patrick Connolly explains

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To top it all

2016-03-23T14:59:00Z

A top-up fee can improve the experience of care received by an older person in a care home. But too often, these fees are imposed without the informed consent of all parties and become a ‘secret subsidy’. Janet Morrison explains

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Bill of health

2016-03-23T14:58:00Z

As the population ages, identifying who should pay for those in need of long-term care has become a vital issue for solicitors. Lisa Morgan considers how NHS continuing healthcare can help, the role of the solicitor in the process – and the pitfalls involved

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Back to Basics: Managing stocks and shares as part of an estate

2016-03-22T13:17:00Z

Practitioners face a number of issues when dealing with an estate that contains portfolios of stocks and shares. It’s important to have a good understanding of how you can help clients plan before death, and deal with shares as part of the administration of an estate after death. Christopher Ekisson ...

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Generation game

2016-03-22T00:00:00Z

Major changes to the tax charges that apply to benefits paid on the death of a pension scheme member took effect almost a year ago. Jo Summers outlines what benefit options now apply, and how you can plan effectively for your clients

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Too simple?

2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The simplification of lasting powers of attorney may encourage more people to make one, but the changes also remove certain safeguards, which could lead to abuse of the system. Fiona Heald explains

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At a crossroads

2015-11-26T12:53:00Z

A number of factors threaten progress made in reducing old-age poverty. Matt Jones and Ben Franklin explain the challenges we face and outline the International Longevity Centre-UK’s response.

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Angela Rippon interview

2015-11-26T11:05:00Z

At this year’s Elderly Client Care Conference, Alzheimer’s Society ambassador Angela Rippon, in conversation with Duncan Wood, spoke about the challenges dementia presents for society.

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Workshops

2015-09-29T11:53:00Z

Our workshop speakers round up their sessions, on mediation, Court of Protection, pensions, the Care Act 2014, the implications of the Brussels lV regulation, and the tax treatment of trusts in the relevant property regime

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Silver linings

2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Michael Hodin, executive director of the Global Coalition on Aging, talks about our ageing population

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In with the new

2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Graham Poles looks at what developments, challenges and opportunities the new parliament might bring for private clients

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Directory enquiries

2015-07-21T00:00:00Z

The Social Care Institute for Excellence promotes the rights of people with care and support needs by helping practitioners understand their legal duties. Hugh Constant explains

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Reach out

2015-07-21T00:00:00Z

The Silver Line, a helpline for elderly people who struggle with loneliness, was launched 18 months ago. Since then, it has taken nearly half a million calls. Its founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, explains why the service has proved so vital

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Manual handling

2015-05-20T10:58:00Z

Helen Clarke reviews the first guide for practitioners on the Care Act 2014 to hit the market

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Have a care

2015-05-20T10:43:00Z

The past few years have witnessed substantial reforms to social care in both England and Wales. Lisa Morgan and Leah Steele outline what to expect of the new care regime coming into force next April in Wales