denotes premium content | Jan 9 2009 Feature
posted 20 May 2008 in Volume 13 Issue 4
Cover feature: A visitor's perspective
Now here’s an irony. Back in July last year, when writing about a day in the life of a Lord Chancellor’s visitor, I concluded by saying, “We all await further changes following implementation of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). However, whatever these may be, the needs of our clients will remain at the forefront and the Visitors’ dedication to their role will endure”.
Little did I know that, come October 2007, the practice of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and the role of the visitor was to change so significantly that I and others felt we could not continue visiting without colluding with a system which seemed set to fail, rather than protect, clients.
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