Name: Elderly Client Handbook von Caroline Bielanska
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Elderly Client Handbook Zusammenfassung

Elderly Client Handbook Caroline Bielanska

Advising elderly clients requires an up-to-date knowledge of many varied areas of law and practice. The Elderly Client Handbook provides an accessible, single-volume guide to all the relevant law, including practical advice on running and marketing an elderly client practice. This fourth edition has been comprehensively updated by a team of contributors drawn from the membership of Solicitors for the Elderly and experts in the fields of mental capacity, mental health and employment law. In particular, it takes account of the impact of significant changes made by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 2007 on health and welfare decisions. The book also includes analysis of the: * Legal Services Act 2007 * Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007 * Pensions Act 2007 * Welfare Reform Act 2007 * Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 * Health and Social Care Act 2008 * Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2008 * Pensions Act 2008 * Autism Act 2009 * Health Act 2009 * Coroners and Justice Act 2009 * Equality Act 2010 * Personal Care at Home Act 2010. The Elderly Client Handbook offers an ideal source of reference for busy practitioners seeking fast and authoritative guidance.

Elderly Client Handbook Bewertungen

'For practitioners seeking an easy to use, clearly written source of authority and guidance in this wide ranging and complex area, the 'Elderly Client Handbook' is ideal as the single source guide to the elderly from Law Society Publishing.' Phillip Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers 'Aimed at solicitors who are developing their practice with older people, it is nevertheless a book that any social work practitioners would find invaluable. It is clear, concise and informative.' www.communitycare.co.uk '[An] essential guide for practitioners.' The Practical Lawyer

Über Caroline Bielanska

Caroline Bielanska is Chief Executive and co-founder of Solicitors for the Elderly. She lectures regularly for a number of CPD providers, provides consultancy for law firms on an independent basis, and has edited and contributed to a number of publications. Caroline also sits on the Office of the Public Guardian's Stakeholders' Forum and Court of Protection Users' Group. Martin Terrell is a partner at Thomson Snell & Passmore, specialising in the fields of Court of Protection and elderly client work. He is the author and contributor to several publications, a member of STEP and the Court of Protection User Group, and a director of Solicitors for the Elderly.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part A - The Legal Framework: 1. Capacity and best interests decision-making; 2. Acting for the elderly client; 3. The elderly client practice; 4. Managing the financial affairs of the elderly; 5. Legal proceedings; 6. The elderly client, society and the law; Part B - Welfare and Medical Treatment: 7. Community care policies; 8. Services in the community; 9. Care homes; 10. Provision of health care; 11. Health and welfare decisions; 12. Mental health legislation; Part C - Finance and Benefits: 13. Social security benefits; 14. Local authority support; 15. Other financial support; 16. Employment; 17. Financial matters; 18. Housing; Part D - Inheritance and Death: 19. Gifts; 20. Testamentary dispositions and trusts; 21. Death; Appendix.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR005793214

ISBN 13

9781853285349

ISBN 10

185328534X

Titel

Elderly Client Handbook Caroline Bielanska

Autor

Caroline Bielanska

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

The Law Society

Datum

20091015

Anzahl der Seiten

592

Preise

N/A

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