Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide - Softcover

Ruck-Keene, Alex; Edwards, Kate; Eldergill, Anselm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908407395 ISBN 13: 9781908407399

Publisher: Legal Action Group, 2014

Synopsis

There are many books which deal with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and there are also a number of books which deal with the Court of Protection. However, this is the first book to set out to address in detail the practice and processes of the court - across the whole range of its work.

About this title

About the Author

Alex Ruck Keene is a barrister at Thirty Nine Essex Street. Alex has been recommended as a leading expert in the field of mental capacity law for several years, appearing in cases involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005 at all levels up to and including the Supreme Court. Kate Edwards is an Associate Solicitor and professional property and affairs deputy with the Court of Protection team at Slater & Gordon Lawyers. Professor Anselm Eldergill is a district judge in the Court of Protection and a visiting professor at University College, London. Before becoming a judge he was a practising legal aid solicitor specialising in mental health law for over 25 years, and then led the mental health team at Eversheds. Sophy Miles qualified as a solicitor in 1989. She was a founding partner at Miles and Partners LLP where she led the mental health and capacity team for 16 years, and where she is now a consultant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Legal Action Group
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908407395
• ISBN 13: 9781908407399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640