Elderly Client Adviser: Current Issue

Current issue

Volume 14 Issue 1

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In brief: No secrets – a consultation on the guidance protecting vulnerable adults This article is for subscribers only
On 16 October 2008, the Department of Health (DoH), the Home Office (HO) and the Ministry of Justice launched a consultation to review the protection of vulnerable adults under the No Secrets guidance.

In brief: OPG embarks on a review of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 This article is for subscribers only
Following the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the MCA) in October 2007, a consultation paper was launched on 23 October 2008 by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to review the forms, supervision and fees thereunder.

Coldrick's comments This article is for subscribers only
Daring Dave’s day at the greyhound races began (as usual) with a couple of pints of Tetley’s, a packet of salt and vinegar crisps, and several carefully placed bets. He is an expert – not an average punter. His track record is none too great, but to his lowlife pals he is known as ‘The Banker’ – a real pro.

Editor's letter Free
Welcome to the November/December issue of Elderly Client Adviser. This issue focuses primarily on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 one year on, but we also take a very timely look at the implications for your clients of the Finance Act 2008.
I had hoped that I could bring some early Christmas cheer to this issue; however I fear that Father Christmas will be bringing nothing more than a full-blown recession down the chimneys of one and all.
The current economic climate could very well follow the plot of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol – with a bit of artistic licence of course…