Guardianship & Legal Authority
Best Interests Decisions Under the Mental Capac...
Mr Lewis is refusing treatment and his daughter says she is next of kin. So who decides? A practical look at best interests under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Best Interests Decisions Under the Mental Capac...
Mr Lewis is refusing treatment and his daughter says she is next of kin. So who decides? A practical look at best interests under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Welfare Deputies: What Their Authority Means in...
When someone says they are a patient’s welfare deputy, the title alone does not tell you what they can decide. Learn what to check under the Mental Capacity Act 2005...
Welfare Deputies: What Their Authority Means in...
When someone says they are a patient’s welfare deputy, the title alone does not tell you what they can decide. Learn what to check under the Mental Capacity Act 2005...
Section 47 in Scotland: When a Patient Cannot C...
Follow one treatment decision from capacity assessment to Section 47 authority, treatment plans, welfare proxies, resistance and reassessment under Scottish law.
Section 47 in Scotland: When a Patient Cannot C...
Follow one treatment decision from capacity assessment to Section 47 authority, treatment plans, welfare proxies, resistance and reassessment under Scottish law.
Intervention Orders in Scotland: One-Off Author...
How a Scottish intervention order authorises a specific one-off action or decision and differs from ongoing guardianship.
Intervention Orders in Scotland: One-Off Author...
How a Scottish intervention order authorises a specific one-off action or decision and differs from ongoing guardianship.
Financial Guardianship in Scotland: What Health...
How a Scottish financial guardian may manage specified money or property matters without gaining automatic authority over healthcare.
Financial Guardianship in Scotland: What Health...
How a Scottish financial guardian may manage specified money or property matters without gaining automatic authority over healthcare.
Welfare Guardianship in Scotland: What the Orde...
How a Scottish welfare guardian may hold defined, ongoing powers and why the court order must be checked for each decision.
Welfare Guardianship in Scotland: What the Orde...
How a Scottish welfare guardian may hold defined, ongoing powers and why the court order must be checked for each decision.