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Cold Weather and the Court of Protection: Why Winter Can Raise Legal Issues As temperatures fall, the risks faced by vulnerable adults often increase. Cold weather can exacerbate existing difficulties and bring previously manageable situations to a critical...
As the festive period approaches, many look forward to rest, celebration and time with those close to them. For individuals who lack capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 or who are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), however, this...
In Dementia awareness week the facts about the rise in dementia in the Uk have been widely discussed. Research shows there are more than 944,000 people in the UK who have dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK. The number of...
When a person has lost mental capacity and a decision is made on their behalf that they need to move into a full-time care setting, this can amount to what is called a “deprivation of liberty”. This is, strictly speaking, a breach of your Article...
How should the cost of care be funded? The BBC drama Casualty has been on our screens since 1986 and follows the lives of staff and patients of Holby City’s accident and emergency department. Recently, the programme has followed a storyline where...
The 21 st September each year is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia which affects a person’s ongoing brain function and is a degenerative disease which worsens over time. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s is not...
It can be a difficult time for anyone who finds themselves in the position of needing to help a relative or friend who’s lost mental capacity to manage their financial affairs, and that person does not have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place. Loss...
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