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Volume 14 Issue 1
Features
The Finance Act 2008: pot of gold or crystal ball?
Judith Morris and Victoria Pursall of Bircham Dyson Bell LLP consider the implications of the Finance Act 2008 for the older client.
Searching for settled practice
Dr Julian Hughes looks at the clinical aspects of capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Twelve months on – litigation in the new Court of Protection
David Rees examines the Court of Protection Rules 2007 and applications to the new Court of Protection.
Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 one year on
Zandra Houston and Veronica Cowdrey of Henmans LLP look at the Mental Capacity Act in the context of the new deputyship orders, and ZANDRA offers some practical experience of working as a deputy under the new Act.
Health and personal welfare applications under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
District Judge Susan Jackson examines the Court of Protection’s health and welfare jurisdiction under the new Act.
Cover story: A practitioner’s tale – the Mental Capacity Act 2005 one year on...
Martin Terrell gives a personal perspective on the workings of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Regulars
Case digest
R (Wilson) v Coventry City Council [2008] EWHC 2300 (Admin)
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) v Khawaja [2008] EWHC 1687 (Ch)
In search of beneficiaries…
As probate researchers – as the name suggests – our work consists of handling the estates of people who have died. More to the point, in the large percentage of the work that we undertake on intestate estates, these are people who have often died alone or far from their family or friends, and many are disorientated, confused and in desperate need of someone to look after them once dementia sets in.
In brief: The Public Guardian Board scrutinises, reviews and engages
The Public Guardian Board (the Board) has published its first annual report – Scrutiny, review, engagement. Set up under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the MCA) and fully operational on 1 October 2007, its function is to scrutinise and review the work of the Public Guardian – in particular the way in which he discharges his functions. This assists in improving the service.
In brief: No secrets – a consultation on the guidance protecting vulnerable adults
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
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
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
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…
