Twenty years since it received Royal Assent, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is increasingly relevant to the lives of many individuals and their families. Welcome to the 5th edition of the LAG Court of Protection Handbook; an impressive 1100-page user guide to all things Court of Protection Our …
Mental Capacity Act 2005
International Day of Older People – 1 October 2024: Unwise decisions and loneliness
Our Director Sheree Green writes: We join today with people across the globe to mark the UN International Day of Older People. The aim is to raise awareness of the challenges faced by older people and to encourage communities to offer support and help address these difficulties. For many older …
Welfare deputies: Motives under close scrutiny
We know it is difficult to secure a welfare deputyship appointment. The numbers tell the story. In the first quarter of 2021, 2582 property and affairs deputyship orders were made (and 2986 applied for), and just 99 welfare deputyship orders were made (and 241 applied for). A recent case …
