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Meeting the needs of vulnerable clients05 Jun 2020
Quick reference guide to identifying a deprivation of liberty in the supported living setting30 Sep 2019
Supervision: good practice for remote supervision of junior staff and trainee solicitors07 Jul 2021
Working with clients who may lack mental capacity13 May 2022
Working with vulnerable clients case studies05 Jun 2020

Accredited legal representatives in the Court of Protection05 Dec 2019
Representation before mental health tribunals12 Dec 2019

What should I do if my client loses capacity?10 Feb 2022

Advocacy and the vulnerable training26 Apr 2022
Mental health guides and advice for supporting vulnerable clients24 Mar 2020

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 201902 Oct 2019
Reform of the law on making a will14 Apr 2021
Review of the Mental Health Act 198320 Apr 2021

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Private client
Press release

Disabled and vulnerable must be protected under lasting power of attorney (LPA) modernisation

More needs to be done to ensure disabled, vulnerable and older people are not negatively affected by new digital lasting power of attorney (LPA) services announced by government.

19 May 2022

Solicitor
Feature

Queen’s speech: what does it mean for solicitors and the law?

Our public affairs team highlights some of the key bills from the Queen's speech 2022, outlining those most relevant to solicitors in the government’s legislative agenda for the next year.

10 May 2022

Rule of law
Press release

Queen's Speech response

Our response to the May 2022 Queen’s Speech, which announced a range of new bills and reforms.

09 May 2022

Wellbeing
Press release

Time for a mental health culture change in the legal profession

LawCare and the Law Society of England and Wales have today joined forces to call for a change of culture in the profession, as they mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.

09 May 2022

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Disabled and vulnerable must be protected under lasting power of attorney (LPA) modernisation

Queen’s speech: what does it mean for solicitors and the law?

Queen's Speech response

Time for a mental health culture change in the legal profession

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