Training: Law Centre Mental Capacity and Community Care – 17 January 2013 - Derry & 24 January 2013 - Belfast

This course considers the issue of mental incapacity in the context of community care provision by Health and Social Care Trusts.  It will address the legal issues involved when a person in need of community care services lacks the necessary mental capacity to make decisions on her/his own behalf.

 The course will look at decision-making in relation to the person’s finances and will examine the role of  the Office of Care and Protection.  It will also address decision making in relation to health and social care services and examine the legal perspective on disputes between care professional and carers.  This course will also look at relevant case law and DHSSPS Guidance.

 Who Should Attend?

New/experienced advisers, legal practitioners, health and social care trust staff and others who work with older people, people with disabilities and carers.

 

DERRY COURSE

 

BELFAST COURSE

Date:

Thursday 17th January 2013

 

Thursday 24th January 2013

Time:

10am – 4pm

 

10am – 4pm

Venue:

Unison Office

The Old Church

Clarendon Street

Londonderry

 

 

3rd Floor Training Room

124 Donegall Street

Belfast

BT1 2GY

Tutor:

Patricia Southern

 

 

Patricia Southern

 

Members voluntary             

Non members voluntary 

Members statutory/private

Non members statutory/private

£75

£105

£105

£180

 

 

Application forms should be returned to Noírin Hyndman at Law Centre (NI) 9 Clarendon Street, Derry 

BT48  7EP by Thursday 3rd January 2013  by Fax on  02871 262343 or by email at noreen.hyndman@lawcentreniwest.org  (Telephone  02871 262433).Tea and coffee will be provided, as are all course materials. 

This venue has disabled access.  

The course is linked to Legal Advice National Occupational Standard IB21 – Health and community Care Legal Advice.

This course will count as 5 hours towards CAB, Law Society and Bar Council Continuing Professional Development.

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