Published in association with Solicitors for the Elderly, the Elder Law Journal is a major new publication that will ensure practitioners and professionals are kept fully up-to-date with the latest analysis, debate and timely information on developments in this area. 

Dealing with legal issues affecting older clients, their families and carers, each issue contains news of recent legislative and policy changes, authoritative case reports, invaluable articles and practice notes – all written and compiled by leading experts and specialist practitioners.

Each issue of the journal will contain:

• Comment
  Personal views on topical issues from leading experts
  
• Newsline
  The latest developments in law, policy and practice
  
• Case Reports
  Reports of the latest important cases, together with analysis from some of the country's foremost experts in a range of disciplines. In addition there will be a listing of Court of Protection cases
  
• Articles
  In-depth articles written by leading practitioners, academics and other experts
  
• In Practice
  Brief, practical articles addressing problems experienced in practice, and clarifying new developments in law and procedure
  
• SFE News
  Latest organisational news and dates for the diary

A full range of topics relevant to elder client issues will be covered including:

• Asset protection
• Capacity
• Care homes
• Court of Protection
• Elder Abuse
• Equity Release
• Funeral Planning
• Gifts
• Investments 
• Lasting and Enduring powers of attorney
• Living wills
• Ordinary powers of attorney
• Probate
• Residential accommodation
• Social Care
• Statutory wills
• Welfare benefits
• Wills and trusts

2012 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

£210.00 (£189.00 for SFE members) paper subscription
Annual Subscription period runs January – December (4 issues per annum)
ISSN 2044-9593

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[2012] Issue 1


Articles

• The preparation of welfare cases for hearing in the Court
  of Protection The Honourable Mr Justice Charles
• Developments in Public Guardian Practice Angela Johnson,
  KeithWatts and Marion Bowgen
• Ilott v Mitson: a lesson for practitioners? Jordan Holland
• Best interests and the minimally conscious state: the case
  of M Vikram Sachdeva and Victoria Butler-Cole
• Criminal care: ill-treatment and wilful neglect Neil Allen
• Deprivation of liberty outside care homes and hospitals:
  the role of the local authority Gwynneth Knowles QC
• Co-ordinating deprivation of liberty: human rights turned
  upside down Phil Fennell
• Close to home: the EHRC inquiry into older people and
  human rights in home care Nony Ardill
• Personalising social care for people living with dementia
  Hannah Bullmore and Simon Lawton-Smith
  

In Practice

• Hospitals responsible for patients for 30 days after
  discharge: or are they? Pauline Thompson
• Leaving 10% of an estate to charity with a reduced IHT
  rate on the remainder: a preliminary note Chris Whitehouse
• Financial abuse: capacity, consent and undue influence
  Sheree Green
• Practice Direction 3A: Authorised Court Officers

Editor

Penny Letts OBE

Consultant Editor

Barbara Rich, Barrister, 5 Stone Buildings

Assistant Editor

Ruth Hughes, Barrister, 5 Stone Buildings

Case Report Editor

Stephen Cragg, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers

Editorial Board

Julia Abrey, Partner, Withers LLP
Caroline Bielanska, Solicitor and Chief Executive, Solicitors for the Elderly
Professor Luke Clements, Cardiff Law School
District Judge Marc Marin, Nominated District Judge of the Court of Protection
Pauline Thompson OBE, Training Consultant and author

Elder Law Journal Online is published in association with Solicitors for the Elderly, this is major new publication that will ensure practitioners and professionals are kept fully up-to-date with the latest analysis, debate and timely information on developments in this area. Dealing with legal issues affecting older clients, their families and carers, it contains news of recent legislative and policy changes, authoritative case reports, invaluable articles and practice notes – all written and compiled by leading experts and specialist practitioners. Includes:

• Comments – Personal views on topical issues from leading experts
• Newsline – The latest developments in law, policy and practice
• Case Reports – Reports of the latest important cases, together with analysis from some of the country's foremost experts in a range of disciplines. In addition there will be a listing of Court of Protection cases
• Articles – In-depth articles written by leading practitioners, academics and other experts
• In Practice – Brief, practical articles addressing problems experienced in practice, and clarifying new developments in law and procedure
• SFE News – Latest organizational news and dates for the diary

A full range of topics relevant to elder client advisers will be covered including:

• Age Discrimination
• Asset protection
• Capacity
• Care homes
• Court of Protection
• Elder abuse
• Equity release
• Funeral Planning
• Gifts
• Housing
• International issues
• Investments
• Living wills
• Ordinary, Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Social care
• Statutory wills
• Welfare benefits
• Wills and trusts

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• instant access anywhere, anytime – find exactly what you need from your office, in court or at home
• online updates – important case reports and articles delivered in advance of print
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