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Mental capacity and wills

30 July 2010 | Iain Donaldson

In the case of Perrins v Holland, Mr Perrins lost mental capacity between the time of giving instructions to his lawyers as to the contents of his will and actually executing it.  The Court of Appeal...

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Deprivation of Liberty – The Bournewood Amendments: What do they mean for your care home?

1 February 2010 | Mark Tudor

From April 2009, by a wholesale amendment of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the “Bournewood Amendments”) Care Homes are forbidden to deprive residents of their liberty unless a strict and rigorous procedure...

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