Author: stuart_hadland

The April newsletter is now available on the Universal Credit and Other Benefits part of the Website. It features very useful information regarding getting UC…

DoLS replacement bill approved by Parliament with Liberty Protection Safeguards due to come into force in 2020. https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/04/26/dols-replacement-bill-approved-parliament-liberty-protection-safeguards-due-come-force-2020/

The first Northern APAD Accreditation training day was held in Leeds on 24/04/19. See the Accreditation section of the website for more details of the…

Interesting decision from Senior Judge Hilder- the court refuses to appoint a barrister to act as the P&A deputy for P. NKR & Anor v…

http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-best-interests-guide-updated/ Also the 39 Essex Chambers April Mental Capacity Reports are available now:- http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-april-mental-capacity-reports-out/  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47927706 No-fault evictions to be banned in England – BBC News

Story from the Independent re PIP waiting time delays for Mandatory Reconsiderations etc. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pip-claims-disability-benefits-dwp-waiting-times-delays-a8853666.html  

Care worker conned people she was supposed to be looking after out of £1,000,000 http://Care worker conned people she was supposed to be looking after…

Taking capacity seriously? Ten years of mental capacity disputes before England’s Court of Protection http://Taking capacity seriously? Ten years of mental capacity disputes before England’s…

http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/39-essex-chambers-march-mental-capacity-reports-now-out/