Adults with incapacity

Author: Laura Gilman

PDF Published: Tuesday 11 Jan 2022 (SB 22-02)

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- Introduction
- Definition of incapacity
- Principles of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Types of intervention
  - Guardianship
  - Powers of attorney
  - Intervention order
  - Access to funds
  - Benefits appointee schemes
- Supervision
  - Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland)
    
    The functions of the Public Guardian: an overview
    
    The public register: in more detail
    
    Investigations in practice
  - Local authorities
  - Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  - Courts
    
    Supervisory powers
    
    Power of attorney
    
    Guardians
    
    Appeals
- Proposals for reform
  - The Bournewood case (2004) and Cheshire West case (2014)
  - The work of the Scottish Law Commission (2012-2014)
  - The work of the Office of the Public Guardian (2011)
  - The Scottish Government’s consultation in 2016
  - The work of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (2017)
  - The Scottish Government's consultation in 2018
  - Current developments in policy and practice
    
    The current work of the Scottish Government
    
    Scottish Mental Health Law Review
    
    Delayed discharge
- Introduction
- Definition of incapacity
- Principles of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Types of intervention
- Supervision
- Proposals for reform
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