A Practitioner's Guide to the Court of Protection
4th Edition
Published on 24. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-84766-944-5 (ISBN)
Description
Navigate the extensive jurisdiction and powers of the Court of Protection.
The Court of Protection affects an ever increasing number of people, among whom are some of the most vulnerable members of society. They need the best support and protection that the law and legal profession can provide. A Practitioner's Guide to the Court of Protection is written by practitioners whose individual and combined experience provide an invaluable guide to the law and practical application.
The new Fourth Edition covers both the property and affairs and the welfare parts of the Court's jurisdiction, with new and expanded chapters covering:
- The Court of Protection Rules 2017
- Case management pathways
- Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty
- Private international law
- The practical application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Case law, practice and procedure of the Court of Protection
- Latest guidance and practice notes from the Office of the Public Guardian
It is essential reading for anyone involved in Court of Protection practice including private client practitioners, mental health practitioners, family law practitioners, deputies, local authorities, accountants, Independent Mental Capacity Advocates, Welfare Accredited Legal Representatives, and advocates.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.
The Court of Protection affects an ever increasing number of people, among whom are some of the most vulnerable members of society. They need the best support and protection that the law and legal profession can provide. A Practitioner's Guide to the Court of Protection is written by practitioners whose individual and combined experience provide an invaluable guide to the law and practical application.
The new Fourth Edition covers both the property and affairs and the welfare parts of the Court's jurisdiction, with new and expanded chapters covering:
- The Court of Protection Rules 2017
- Case management pathways
- Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty
- Private international law
- The practical application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Case law, practice and procedure of the Court of Protection
- Latest guidance and practice notes from the Office of the Public Guardian
It is essential reading for anyone involved in Court of Protection practice including private client practitioners, mental health practitioners, family law practitioners, deputies, local authorities, accountants, Independent Mental Capacity Advocates, Welfare Accredited Legal Representatives, and advocates.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.
Reviews / Votes
...a well-balanced and indispensable guide...I cannot recommend this work too highly to fellow Solicitors and others advising elderly and incapacitated clients or their dependants. -- Solicitors for the Elderly * Review of a previous edition * Practitioners...will benefit from the text which navigates them through this evolving area safely. -- Family Law Week * Review of a previous edition *More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
857 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84766-944-5 (9781847669445)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Martin Terrell is a solicitor with over twenty years' experience of Court of Protection and elderly client issues, acting as a deputy, attorney and trustee, and has written widely in this field, including earlier editions of this work, since the first edition in 2002.
Caroline Bielanska is a solicitor, mediator and independent consultant. She is also a legal trainer and lectures and writes extensively on Court of Protection and elderly client issues.
Justin Holmes is a barrister at Radcliffe Chambers, and regularly appears in the Court of Protection.
Richard Frimston is a partner and head of Russell Cooke Solicitor's private client group, and is well known for his expertise on cross-border issues.
Caroline Bielanska is a solicitor, mediator and independent consultant. She is also a legal trainer and lectures and writes extensively on Court of Protection and elderly client issues.
Justin Holmes is a barrister at Radcliffe Chambers, and regularly appears in the Court of Protection.
Richard Frimston is a partner and head of Russell Cooke Solicitor's private client group, and is well known for his expertise on cross-border issues.
Content
Chapter 1: Capacity and Best Interests
Chapter 2: The Court of Protection
Chapter 3: The Public Guardian and other Bodies
Chapter 4: Practice and Procedure in the Court of Protection
Chapter 5: The Welfare of P
Chapter 6: Appointing the Deputy
Chapter 7: Changing and Ending the Deputyship
Chapter 8: The Property and Affairs Deputy
Chapter 9: Sale and Purchase of Property
Chapter 10: Trusts and Trustees
Chapter 11: Litigation in other Courts
Chapter 12: Gifts and other Dispositions of Property
Chapter 13: Costs
Chapter 14: Lasting Powers of Attorney
Chapter 15: Enduring Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection
Chapter 16: Foreign Matters
Chapter 2: The Court of Protection
Chapter 3: The Public Guardian and other Bodies
Chapter 4: Practice and Procedure in the Court of Protection
Chapter 5: The Welfare of P
Chapter 6: Appointing the Deputy
Chapter 7: Changing and Ending the Deputyship
Chapter 8: The Property and Affairs Deputy
Chapter 9: Sale and Purchase of Property
Chapter 10: Trusts and Trustees
Chapter 11: Litigation in other Courts
Chapter 12: Gifts and other Dispositions of Property
Chapter 13: Costs
Chapter 14: Lasting Powers of Attorney
Chapter 15: Enduring Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection
Chapter 16: Foreign Matters