Craig Ward, MSc BA(Hons) MBPsS CertCouns

Consultant Solicitor, Linley James Solicitors

Craig Ward, Baron of Lundie solicitor at Linley James Solicitors. He is also a writer and researcher. He has an MSc from King’s College London and a BA(Hons) in psychology. He is a member of the British Psychological Society, Solicitors for the Elderly and a visiting research fellow at King’s College London. He is a CEDR accredited mediator and conducts commercial and vulnerable adult mediations.

Craig is a regular speaker around the UK and internationally on mental capacity law, the Court of Protection, managing vulnerable adults, elder mediations, commercial incapacity law and legal compliance. He enjoys country walking, flute playing and scuba diving. He is currently researching decision making.

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Business and commercial LPAs

Practice notes

This Practice Note, written by Craig Ward, sets out the reasons why an individual should consider making a separate business lasting power of attorney (LPA) to deal with their business assets and the circumstances in which it will be appropriate to make a business LPA (BLPA). The differences between sole trader businesses, partnerships, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and companies are discussed, in particular the interaction between the BLPA and the partnership agreement or the company’s articles of association. Guidance is also provided on creating a BLPA.

Private Client

Care and support needs assessments

Practice notes

This Practice Note explores the care assessment process from the initial application to the Local Authority through to the final assessment and the complaints procedure when things go wrong. The law as is stated as at March 2014 but reference is made as to how this may be altered by the coming into force of the relevant part of the Care Act 2014 in April 2015. Reference to relevant external resources and legislation is given.

Private Client

Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Care and Support Needs Assessments [Archived]

Practice notes

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note sets out the modifications to the usual procedures for carrying out care and support needs assessments by local authorities introduced by the Coronavirus Act 2020.

Private Client

Data protection obligations for attorneys and deputies

Practice notes

This Practice Note, written by Craig Ward of Lundie, of Craybeck Law, provides an introduction to Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for LPA attorneys and Court of Protection deputies. It explains when attorneys and deputies will be data controllers (DCs) under DPA 1998 and the UK GDPR and sets out the obligations of attorneys and deputies as DCs. The Practice Note goes on to examine the issue of consent to data processing in the context of mentally incapacitated data subjects (DSs) (also protected persons or vulnerable persons) and looks at scenarios where an attorney or deputy might face a conflict of interest between their role as attorney/deputy and their role as DC. Guidance is also provided for attorneys and deputies on dealing with requests for disclosure.

Private Client