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Financial abuse28 Jan 2025
Frameworks for adults who lack capacity in England and Wales and Scotland20 Jun 2025
Identifying a deprivation of liberty for under 18s: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in supported living: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in the care home setting: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in the home setting: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in the hospice or palliative setting: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in the hospital setting: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Identifying a deprivation of liberty in the psychiatric setting: quick reference guide18 Mar 2024
Meeting the needs of vulnerable clients29 Nov 2022
Mental Capacity Act Directory17 Mar 2015
Understanding when someone is deprived of their liberty18 Mar 2024
Working with vulnerable clients case studies05 Jun 2020

Law under lockdown: the impact of COVID-19 measures on access to justice and vulnerable people25 Sep 2020

Can we charge a potential client with mobility issues for a home visit?02 Apr 2025

Money laundering risks and threats17 Jan 2025
Undue influence – solicitors’ duties post-Etridge30 May 2002

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 201913 Jul 2022
Reform of the law on making a will08 Dec 2023

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