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This fourth edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been fully updated to reflect the rapid and continuing legal, policy and practice changes affecting community care. It provides comprehensive and jargon-free explanations of community care legislation, as well as other areas of law directly relevant to practitioners, including the NHS, disabled facilities grants and housing adaptations, asylum and immigration, mental capacity, human rights, disability discrimination, health and safety at work and negligence – and a range of legal provisions relevant to the protection and safeguarding of adults. Apart from the burgeoning legal case law and ombudsman investigations, changes from the last edition include coverage of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, legal implications of 'self directed care' and 'individual budgets', changes to direct payments and 'ordinary residence' determinations. In particular, new guidance applies to the high profile issue of NHS continuing health care. The book is an essential guide for practitioners and managers in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, policy makers in local authorities and the NHS, advocates, lawyers and social work students.

Bloomsbury's eBooks are protected using Digital Rights Management (DRM). As such, it is not possible to copy or print this eBook, nor will it be accessible with an Adobe ID other than your own. "...an institution for those who practise public law...it has the authority that comes from being compiled by an author of singular distinction". (Lord Woolf, from the Foreword to the Fifth Edition) The new edition of this Handbook remains an indispensable source of reference and a guide to the case-law in judicial review. Established as an essential part of the library of any practitioner engaged in public law cases, if offers unrivalled coverage of administrative law, including, but not confined to, the work of the Administrative Court and its procedures. Once again completely revised and up-dated, the seventh edition approximates to a restatement of the law of judicial review, organised around 63 legal principles, each supported by a comprehensive presentation of the sources and an unequalled selection of reported case quotations. It also includes essential procedural rules, forms and guidance issued by the Administrative Court. As in the previous edition, both the Civil Procedure Rules and Human Rights Act 1998 feature prominently as major influences on the shaping of the case-law. Attention is also given to impact of the Supreme Court. Here Michael Fordham casts an experienced eye over the Court's work in the area of judicial review, and assesses the signs from a Court that will be one of the key influences in the development of judicial review in the modern era. The author, a leading member of the English public law bar, and now has been involved in many of the leading judicial review cases in recent years and is the founding editor of the Judicial Review journal.

A comprehensive guide to the rules and regulations that govern the UK financial services industry, providing: - Analysis of the various laws and regulations and how they impact on customer relations and retail products - An outline of the protection given to clients' money and the functioning of the prudential requirements - An explanation of the rationale and operation of enforcement procedures - Details of requirements as they apply to professionals who engage in financial services activities as an incidental part of their professional activities - A consideration of recently implemented EU initiatives The fifth edition has been fully updated in line with the post-EU regime and in addition includes updates to: - the new investments and investment activities and the FCA rules and their impact - the FCA authorisation procedures and their impact - the approved persons regime - the rules and, in particular, their applications in relation to retail products and customer relations - the rules in relation to professionals as well as coverage of: - the EU Market Abuse Regulation - 4th and 5th Money Laundering Directives in their UK form including additional examples of enforcement actions and prosecutions and the lessons to be learned - new case law in relation to enforcement and the lessons learned Covering the latest developments, this valuable text is set out in the context of common practice and is indispensable for those working within or otherwise associated with the financial services industry, namely lawyers, compliance officers, auditors, financial advisers, consultants, academics and students.

This book provides an authoritative combination of legal and administrative practice and procedure and the operation of mental health tribunals (MHRTs). It includes: . Case summaries of all important reported and unreported decisions. Explanatory chapter on medical terms and the interpretation of special investigations. Diagnostic guidelines for the major forms of mental disorder. Detailed guidance on preparation of cases. Important amendments made by the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997

Public Law is an ideal choice for all undergraduate and GDL students looking for a comprehensive yet accessible textbook on this area of law. The author’s clear writing style, plentiful explanations and focus on modern case law demystify difficult concepts and help to bring the subject to life. Public Law covers the key institutions, concepts and legal rules in the United Kingdom constitutional system. It explores the administrative justice system, including judicial review, and the protection of human rights. Its central theme is the notion of State power and the relationship between the State and the citizen. Clearly written and easy to use, Public Law enables students to fully engage with the topic and gain a profound understanding of this fundamental area. The Routledge Spotlights series brings a modern, contemporary approach to the core curriculum for the LLB and GDL which will help students Move beyond an understanding of the law Refine and develop the key skills of problem-solving, evaluation and critical reasoning which are essential to assessment success Discover sources and suggestions for taking your study further By focusing on recent case law and real-world examples, Routledge Spotlights will help you shed light on the law, understand how it operates in practice and gain a unique appreciation of the contemporary context of the subject. This book is supported by a range of online resources developed to support your learning, keep you up-to-date and to help you prepare for assessments.