Oliver Moore Solicitors

Wayne Oliver answers your legal questions about Mental Health

Wayne Oliver is a specialist in Mental Health Law with extensive experience in all types of Mental Capacity and Community Care matters.

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Mental Health

Q. I have been told that under the new Mental Health Act my son will be taken into a mental institution because he has learning disabilities. Is that true?

A. Learning disability can now be categorised as a mental disorder but only if it is associated with abnormally aggressive or seriously irresponsible behaviour. If the latter occurs he can be detained under Section2 for an assessment or Section3 for treatment. Other than that, he can continue to live in the community as normal.

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Mental Capacity

Q. My father has become incapacitated and we don’t have a Power of Attorney to handle his affairs. What can we do?

A. You can apply to the Court of Protection for an Order to become his deputy both for his property and financial affairs and also all his welfare matters.

Check this website for more information www.publicguardian.gov.uk or call the Public Guardianship Office on 0845 330 2900. (Local call rate from a BT landline)

_________________________________________________ For further advice on these or any other matters relating to Mental Capacity or Community Cares matters, contact Wayne Oliver at:
Oliver Moore Solicitors LLP,
Parade House,
135 The Parade,
Watford, WD17 1NA
Tel. 01923 238427 or 01923 238300
email info@olivermooresolicitors.co.uk

If you have problems related to employment law, contact Harsha Moore at the same address.

You'll find a range of information and helpful links about Mental Health and Employment Law on the Oliver Moore website:
www.olivermooresolicitors.co.uk

This article was created on Wednesday, 17th December 2008.

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