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Court of Protection Practice 2011

Name: Court of Protection Practice 2011
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846612664
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Author: District Judge Gordon Ashton
ISBN: 9781846612664

By District Judge Gordon Ashton

LexisNexis U.K. March 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781846612664
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: March 2011
Format: Hardback + CD-ROM
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

An essential work for lawyers and judges practising in the Court of Protection

"I have been using this since it was first published. It contains a mine of useful and essential information; I refer to it regularly. It sits on my desk for every application before me – it is as useful as The Family Court Practice – I can think of no higher praise"
HHJ Martin Cardinal, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection

This popular major work provides a detailed and authoritative guide to the enhanced jurisdiction with a similar style and format to The Family Court Practice and Civil Court Service. Written by a team of lawyers involved in the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005,Court of Protection Practice 2011 provides valuable procedural guidance for all judges hearing cases in the Court of Protection. As the jurisdiction evolves, it is vital for practitioners to have up-to-date information in order to act for clients efficiently and accurately.

The new edition includes coverage from an international perspective, with analysis of the relevant procedure in a selection of European and Commonwealth countries and contact details for cross-jurisdictional cases.

New for the 2011 Edition

Updated Court of Protection Rules with collated PDs for ease of reference
New Procedural Guide 6: Resolving doubt about capacity under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
New Court of Protection Forms
New international section offering worldwide mental incapacity procedures and guidance
Extensively updated case summaries
New section offering alphabetical lists of useful addresses, websites and reference books
New Precedent Order covering the appointment of a financial deputy in respect of large brain injury award

With the addition of case summaries, plus a CD-ROM of precedent orders and forms ready to use, Court of Protection Practice 2011 provides practitioners with a full armoury in one place.

Preface
Introduction
Table of Statutes
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Cases
Table of Practice Directions
Table of Codes of Practice
Table of EC and International Regulations lxxi
List of Abbreviations

PART I: Narrative

Background
The Mental Capacity Jurisdiction
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Powers of the Court
Welfare and Health Care, Advance Decisions and Research
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Court Practice and Procedure
The Public Guardian and Supporting Services
Miscellaneous

PART II: Procedural Guides

PART III: Mental Capacity Act 2005

PART IV: Court of Protection Rules 2007 and Practice

Directions

PART V: Other Statutory Instruments and Practice

Directions

PART VI: Codes of Practice

PART VII: Forms

PART VIII: Precedent Orders

Section A: Standard Orders
Section B: Directions Orders
Section C: Final Orders

PART IX: Case Summaries

PART X: International Protection of Adults

CHAPTER 1

Introduction and Overview
The Convention on the International Protection of Adults
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Appendices

PART XI: Directories

Index

About the Author

General Editor and Contributor

District Judge Gordon Ashton OBE, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection and Visiting Professor in Law, Northumbria University

Contributors

Richard Frimston, Partner, Russell-Cooke
Penny Letts OBE, Policy Consultant, Editor, Elder Law Journal
District Judge Marc Marin, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection
Alexander Ruck Keene, Barrister, 39 Essex Street
Martin Terrell, Partner, Thomson Snell & Passmore
Adrian D. Ward MBE, Partner, Turnbull & Ward, Scotland

Past Contributor

Laurence Oates, Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court 1999-2006

Reviews

"a useful purchase for someone who regularly appears in the Court of Protection, for the sheer convenience of the collation of the relevant legislation, court forms and supporting documentation"
Law Society PS Magazine

"a detailed and authoritative guide to judges as well as practitioners...a must-have purchase if you practice in this difficult area of law"
Phillip Taylor MBE

Reader Comments

"I have been using this since it was first published. It contains a mine of useful and essential information; I refer to it regularly. It sits on my desk for every application before me - it is as useful as The Family Court Practice - I can think of no higher praise."
HHJ Martin Cardinal, Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection

“offering additional and valuable insight … indispensible … a full armoury in one place – a comment with which we cannot help but agree … invaluable”
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers

"fabulous contents...essential...extremely useful...remains reasonably priced for what you gain...well put together...essential for practitioners... a must for any library...simply superb.
Penny Booth, Honorary Research Fellow at Liverpool University

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