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Story from the Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disability-benefit-assessment-complain-uk-government-a8894341.html

https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/nephews-most-likely-to-abuse-power-of-attorney-duty-senior-judge-says/

We have been made aware of an issue the DWP had with their systems in March which has led to a significant amount of People…

https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2019/05/13/improving-how-we-support-adults-at-risk/

Liberty Protection Safeguards resources page http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/liberty-protection-safeguards-resources-page/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-strategy-2019-to-2025-office-of-the-public-guardian/safeguarding-strategy-2019-to-2025-office-of-the-public-guardian Public Guardian Alan Eccles launching OPG safeguarding strategy at ADASS spring seminar.  

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…