This course covers recent case law, new and pending legislation. Advice for elderly clients is a rapidly changing area of expertise and covers a wide range of subjects including rapidly changing case law, property, LPAs, Court of Protection, care funding (Local Authority and NHS) and professional conduct issues. It will also look ahead to the pending changes following the Dilnot Commission report. The detailed notes include practical examples, draft clauses, specimen letters and action points. The materials are constantly updated to provide delegates with a thorough and valuable resource of information.
The areas covered will include:
- * Case Law Update
- Assessment of Capacity
- Professional Conduct Issues
- Lasting Powers of Attorney/Court of Protection update
- Domiciliary care funding
- Local Authority Care Funding Issues
- NHS Funded Long Term Care