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home Speakers ListMarch 2007REGIONAL GROUP SPEAKER LISTCaroline Bielanska - Consultant, author and freelance lecturer
Continuing NHS Health Care Carers rights to assessments and services Community care services: direct payment and voucher schemes Assessment and provision of care services Charging for home care Charging for residential care Preserving assets from care fees Court of Protection Practice: e.g Gifts, settlements and statutory wills Care Home funding Care Home contracts Care Home closures Capacity and undue influence NHS and social services complaints procedure EPAs- Lasting Powers of Attorney Capacity issuesMental Capacity and particularly the MCA Lasting Powers of Attorney Email: cbielanska@gmail.com (UK wide)
Susan Midha – Susan J Midha
A different approach A twenty minute 'playlet' involving a "hapless solicitor meeting an elderly client with wobbly capacity and her powerful carer/relative for the first time and being asked to do various legal things in a tearing hurry". Susan then led a group discussion about issues which arose, thoughts on capacity, best practise, money laundering, conflicts of interest etc… Can run playlets on other topics and can lecture too 132 Heathfield Road, Keston, Bromley, Kent BR2 6BA Tel: 01689 851816 Email: susan@susanjmidha.co.uk
Funding for the elderly: an overview (covers from attendance allowance through to NHS as a strategic "pattern") Have worked with Susan Midha to create "playlets" which encourages audience participation in workshops (see Susan Midha above) Tel: 01483 562 722 Email: jennifer@jennifermargrave.co.uk (UK wide) Judith Ingham - Co-partner at Withers
Tax planning at the end of life Wills, tax planning, settlements with particular focus on European aspects, forced heirship etc. Withers LLP - 16 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EG Tel: 020 7597 6000
Professor Rob Howard - A talented gerontologist
Mental Capacity Bill and the Mental Health Act All matters dealing with mental capacity Psychological Medicine Division Kings College London Strand, London WC2R 2LS Tel: 020 7848 0545
Keith Biggs – an ex probate registrar Probate practice - the view from the Registry The ex probate registrar from Winchester (recently retired) who has an unrivalled knowledge of probate practice and procedureEmail: keithbiggs63@googlemail.com Michael Gill - Kenyons Christopher Henley (KCH)
Specialist organisers of funerals abroad KCH - 83 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UL Tel: 020 7313 6920
Alastair Brierley – Turnbull Garrard Solicitors Recent Developments in the areas of Wills and Succession ‘Everything you wanted to know about the trusts surrounding the Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Trustee Delegation Act 1999 and Trustees Act 2000 but are too embarrassed to ask’ 24 The Crescent, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shrops SY1 1TJ Tel: 01743 350851 Email: irena@turnbullgarrard.co.uk(UK wide)
Dr Amrit Singh - Consultant Psychogeriatrician in Shropshire
The different kinds of Dementia and their effect on capacity Services for Older People department, Shelton Hospital, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury SY3 8DN Tel: 01743 261000 Email: Amrit.Singh@shropshirepct.nhs.uk (UK wide)
Anne Edis – SFE President
Mental Capacity and Decision Making Enduring Powers of Attorney Long term care especially those around end of life and palliative care Professional Conduct Issues Mental Capacity Act 2005 Elder Abuse Email: edisanne@aol.com (Anne will lecture in England)
Denzil Lush – Master of the Court of Protection
Court of Protection all aspects Archway Tower, 2 Junction Road, London N19 5SZ Email: Denzil.Lush@guardianship.gov.ukLiz Holdsworth – Consultant with Wace Morgan Shrewsbury Liz Holdsworth is a Consultant Solicitor at Wace Morgan in Shrewsbury where she continues to act for elderly clients, whilst lecturing throughout the country on a range of legal subjects. She is very involved with Continuing Care issues and has recovered thousands of pounds for clients (or their estates) entitled to full NHS Continuing health care funding of their long term care. Many clients (or their families) have been saved thousands of pounds each year by having proper advice on third party top ups. She offers practical training from a practitioner’s point of view. Her presentations contain PRACTICAL documents including questionnaires/checklists for use in the office together with case studies. The following subjects are available:-
(UK wide) Helen Clarke
Elderly Client issues Email: hhodgson@clara.net
Philip Spiers - NHFA
Funding in nursing homes The Nursing Home Fees Agency St Leonard’s House, Mill Street, Eynsham, Oxford OX29 4JX Tel: 01865 733000 Email: enquiries@nhfa.co.uk (UK wide)
Penny Letts – Lecturer / Consultant
Capacity 87 Fawnbrake Avenue LONDON SE24 0BE Tel: 020 7274 1082 Email: penny.letts@btinternet.com
Tish Hanifan – Barrister & consultant
Community Care Legislation Access to Public Funding Continuing NHS Health Care Assessment and provision of care services Charging Procedures for Domiciliary and residential care Asset Protection Care fees planning Capacity Issues and Substituted Decision making Care Home Contracts and the Older Client E-mail: tish@legalsupportservices.wanadoo.co.uk(UK wide)
Mrs Pauline Thompson – Age Concern (England)
Should be able to recommend local Age Concern speakers Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER Email: Pauline.Thompson@ace.org.uk
Mr Giles Harrap – Barrister
Undue Influence 3 Pump Court, London EC4Y 7AJ Email: gh@3pumpcourt.com(UK wide)
Mr Alan Robinson
Legal and Welfare Rights Training 152 High Street, Crowle, Scunthorpe DN17 4DR Email: robsols@gn.apc.org or info@robinsons-solicitors.com(UK wide)
Mr David Coldrick – Wrigleys Solicitors
Asset Protection 4th Floor, Fountain Precinct, Leopold Street, Sheffield S1 2GZ Tel: 0114 267 5588 Email: david.coldrick@wrigleys.co.uk(UK wide)
Mr Ged Morton – Local Authority Solicitor
Elder Abuse City of Sunderland, Legal & Democratic Services, PO Box 100, Civic Centre, Sunderland SR2 7DN Email: ged.morton@sunderland.gov.uk(Local) Johnathan P Wilkey – Gwyn James & Co
Asset Protection 14 Commercial Street, Cinderford, Glos GL14 2RR Tel: 01594 833042 Email: jon.wilkey@gwynjames.co.uk(UK wide) Mr Gary Fitzgerald – Action on Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER Tel: 020 8765 7000Email: fitzgeg@ace.org.uk
Sarah Wilcox – The Alzheimers’ Society
Alzheimers – offers UK wide training Gordon House, London Sw1P 1PH Email: swilcox@alzheimers.org.uk(UK wide)
Tom Clark Manager Henshaws Society for Blind People Tel: 0161 786 3691 (direct) Email: Tom.clark@hsbp.co.uk www.hsbp.co.uk
Julia Abrey - Principal of Withers LLP Court of Protection EPAs Mental Capacity and particularly the MCA Probate & Succession Withers LLP - 16 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EGTel: 020 7597 6053 Email: julia.abrey@withersworldwide.com Professor Lesley King IHT, wills and adminstration, The College of Law, 14 Shore Street, London WC1E 7DE Tel: 020 7291 1200 HEALTH SERVICE & LOCAL AUTHORITY OMBUDSMAN Mr White Local Government Ombudsman/Deputy Ombudsman Commission for Local Administration Mr White is able to provide talks, the areas covered are: Bath & NE Somerset, Bristol Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Cornwall Devon Dorset Dudley Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Isle of Wight Lancaster City Leicestershire London Boroughs South of the Thames, plus LB Harrow Manchester City Norfolk Northamptonshire Oxfordshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Trafford MBC Walsall Wiltshire Wolverhampton Worcestershire York City Contact: Mrs Louise McCaig Tel: 02476 820019 www.lgo.org.uk Trish Longdon Deputy Ombudsman At the Parlimentary & Health Service Ombudsmans Contact: PA Mark Monaghan - mark.monaghan@ombudsman.org.uk Simon Foster Mr Foster does legal consultancy in the voluntary sector and is able to provide training in mental health, incapacity and human rights. 4B Dashwood Road London N8 9AD Tel: 020 8341 4735 or 07951 038498 Email: simon.foster.net@boltblue.com |
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