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Elderly People and the Law Second edition

This book provides a narrative explanation of the many areas of law that impact on elderly clients.
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£114.00
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Published: February 28, 2014
ISBN/ISSN: 9781846617225

Product description

Why should you buy Elderly People and the Law

Dealing with the rights, duties and needs of older people raises special challenges for those who advise and assist the elderly. A proper understanding of the problems they face and their particular needs is essential.

Elderly People and the Law, written by two leading lawyers who have championed the rights of elderly people throughout their careers, provides expert guidance on the whole range of legal issues relating to older people including:

  • Mental capacity 
  • Legal rights and duties 
  • Family and carers 
  • Housing 
  • Residential care 
  • Community care 
  • Health care 
  • Challenging the Authorities 
  • Financial affairs

Elderly People and the Law is a comprehensive work providing detailed and practical guidance suitable for lawyers and other professional advisers.

 

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Table of contents

  • Foreword to the First Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Statutes
  • Table of Statutory Instruments
  • Table of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Role of the Law
  • The Mental Capacity Jurisdiction
  • The Older Person
  • Family and Carers
  • Housing
  • Residential Care: Regulation, Choice and Contracts
  • Community Care
  • Health Care
  • Challenging the Authorities
  • Financial Affairs
  • Financial Affairs and Incapacity
  • Testamentary Provision and Death
  • Appendix
  • Index