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Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection

Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection

Author: Her Honour Nazreen Pearce; District Judge Sue Jackson
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781846612152
Published In: March 2010
Format: Paperback
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The Mental Capacity Act 2005 has changed the role and work of the Court of Protection. The court’s jurisdiction now extends not only to financial and property matters but also to health and welfare issues and disputes relating to lasting powers of attorney.

The enlarged jurisdiction has introduced formal rules and procedures which must be followed. Court users therefore need to be familiar with the new regime, particularly where there is a degree of urgency, in order to ensure that applications are made in the correct form and contain the appropriate supporting information.

This invaluable new book for professionals working with incapacitated adults, including barristers, solicitors, local authority lawyers, health authorities and NHS Trusts, is specifically designed to address this need, by covering all relevant topics from the perspective of the Court of Protection user faced with making an urgent application. For each topic there is a law and practice section, procedural guide, precedents and draft orders.

General

Introduction
General Principles

Personal Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty

Welfare Decisions - Residence, Contact, Sexual Relations
Deprivation of Liberty
Urgent Medical Treatment
Serious Medical Treatment

Property and Affairs

Suspension and Revocation of Deputy Appointment
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Revocation of Lasting Powers of Attorney
Statutory Wills
Enforcement
Appeals

Forms

Court of Protection Forms
Lasting Powers of Attorney Forms
Enduring Powers of Attorney Forms
Deprivation of Liberty Forms

Her Honour Judge Nazreen Pearce
District Judge Sue Jackson
With a Foreword by Denzil Lush, Senior Judge of the Court of Protection

"the text of the book is easy to follow; the use of bullet points and sub-headings makes accessing a specific area of intrest simple and straightforward"

"a useful addition to the library of any private client practitioner who does MCA 2005 work, even if they do not usually undertake complex or urgent litigation work"
Helen Clarke, Solicitor, Member of the Law Society Council