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Mental Capacity: Law and Practice, 4th Edition

Mental Capacity: Law and Practice, 4th Edition

Name: Mental Capacity: Law and Practice, 4th Edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781784734060
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Author: District Judge Gordon Ashton
ISBN: 9781784734060

By District Judge Gordon Ashton

LexisNexis U.K. September 2018

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ISBN-13: 9781784734060
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: September 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This new edition has been comprehensively revised by a team of experienced contributors to provide coverage of all the latest developments in legislation, procedure and case law, including:

The reissued Court of Protection Rules (and accompanying Practice Directions) which took effect in December 2017.
The Law Commission Recommendations on Deprivation of Liberty
A completely new chapter on the important topic of Representation and Participation of P
An extensively updated chapter on the International Protection of Adults, with the addition of a new section on Ordinary Residence

Mental Capacity: Law and Practice provides an authoritative commentary, highlighting areas of potential difficulty and offering practical guidance on the challenges that the legislation poses. This book is essential reading for all private client lawyers, chancery practitioners, non-contentious lawyers, local authorities and healthcare professionals.

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
The Margins of the MCA: The Inherent Jurisdiction; The Overlap with Judicial Review; The Court of Protection and the ECHR

Appendix
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (as Amended)
Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of Practice
Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice Supplementing the main Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice;
Index

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