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Elderly client handbook
— consultant editor: Gordon R Ashton; general editors: Caroline Bielanska and Martin Terrell; published in association with Solicitors for the Elderly | | Author(s) | Gordon R Ashton, Caroline Bielanska, Martin Terrell |
| Corporate Author | Law Society; Solicitors for the Elderly |
| Publisher | The Law Society, London, 2004 |
| Pages | 484 pp |
| Source | The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL. |
| Keywords | Legal services [elderly] ; Law ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | Advising older clients requires an up-to-date knowledge of many areas of law and practice. This third edition covers: capacity; acting for, and managing the affairs of, the older client; community care policies; services in the community; care homes; provision of health care; medical treatment; mental health legislation; social security benefits (including Pension Credit); local authority support; employment; financial matters; housing; gifts; testamentary dispositions and trusts; and death. It provides analysis of: the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill 2003; the British Banking Association's guidance on enduring power of attorney and receivership; the Financial Services Act 2000; reforms to health and social care following the NHS Plan and the Health and Social Care Act 2001; the Care Standards Act 2000; and changes to the Court of Protection and the Public Guardianship Office. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040524001 B |
| Classmark | JV: VR: 69N |
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