A Practitioner's Guide to the Court of Protection

A Practitioner's Guide to the Court of Protection is a user-friendly handbook providing practical and detailed coverage of this increasingly significant topic. It looks at the practical issues and problems facing deputies working under a complex and challenging regime.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Terrell, Martin
Otros Autores: Bielanska, Caroline, Holmes, Justin, Frimston, Richard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
Edición:4th ed.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Court of Protection.
Great Britain. > Court of Protection
Receivers > England.
Receivers > Wales.
Insanity (Law) > Wales.
Insanity (Law) > England.
Séquestres > Angleterre.
Séquestres > Pays de Galles.
Insanity (Law)
Receivers
England
Wales
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • About the Authors
  • Table of Statutes
  • Table of Statutory Instruments
  • Table of International Materials
  • Table of Cases
  • 1 Capacity and best interests
  • Capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Background
  • The statutory framework of the Mental Capacity Act
  • The core principles of the Mental Capacity Act
  • A logical process
  • A presumption of capacity
  • Capacity is specific to the decision being made
  • Managing property and affairs
  • Further considerations in determining capacity
  • Degree of understanding required for information relevant to the decision
  • Using and weighing information relevant to the decision
  • A person can make an unwise decision
  • Vulnerability and undue influence
  • Assessing capacity
  • Lack of capacity
  • a diagnostic test
  • Time and duration of capacity
  • Capacity is a legal test
  • Who assesses capacity?
  • The MCA 2005 v common law debate
  • Best interests
  • Approach of the MCA 2005
  • Determining best interests
  • Avoiding prejudice
  • 2 The Court of Protection
  • Context of the Court of Protection
  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Origins of the Court of Protection
  • Terminology
  • The Court of Protection
  • Statutory basis
  • Secondary legislation
  • Practice Directions
  • Status of the Court
  • Judges of the Court of Protection
  • Location of the Court
  • Powers of the Court of Protection
  • Principles the Court must apply
  • Power to make declarations
  • Power to direct reports under s 49
  • Section 17 powers in relation to P's welfare
  • Powers in relation to property and affairs
  • Powers in relation to lasting powers of attorney
  • Powers in relation to enduring powers of attorney
  • Problems and complaints
  • Judicial decisions
  • Complaints
  • 3 The Public Guardian and other bodies
  • The Court is not alone
  • The Public Guardian
  • Origin and remit
  • Statutory framework
  • Public Guardian and Office of the Public Guardian
  • Section 49 reports
  • the Public Guardian
  • Powers of the Public Guardian
  • Statutory powers
  • general
  • Supervisory powers over deputies
  • Supervisory powers over attorneys
  • Power to set fees
  • Reviews and complaints
  • Court of Protection Visitors
  • Statutory basis
  • Section 49 reports
  • Use of Visitors
  • Authority of Visitors
  • Independent mental capacity advocates
  • The role of the Official Solicitor
  • 4 Practice and procedure in the Court of Protection
  • Nature of proceedings in the Court of Protection
  • The Court of Protection Rules
  • The Rules and Practice Directions
  • Civil Procedure Rules and Family Proceedings Rules
  • Terminology
  • Role of the Court
  • Case management pathways
  • Before issuing proceedings
  • Permission
  • When permission is required
  • Application for permission
  • Making an application
  • beginning proceedings
  • The role of P in the proceedings
  • Notifying P
  • where P is not a party

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