Our daughter has been given many labels over the years by professionals and others in their roles as assessors of the different facets of her “complex needs”. At many key moments in her life we have struggled to find the appropriate services and settings for her which properly accommodate, support and encourage her in what
By Katherine Miller Determining whether a person can make decisions for themselves is extremely important, especially when the person concerned is disabled or vulnerable. The ability to make your own choices and decisions is referred to as mental capacity. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) sets out the important principle which states that we must
As the leading provider of legal services to individuals and the families and carers of disabled and vulnerable people, we have today launched a campaign to raise awareness of an issue that will impact thousands of children across the UK. The launch of the #ChildTrustFundAccess campaign is designed to highlight a critical problem with Child
Question: I think my Grandma has dementia; how can I help her as she’s struggling to manage? Answer: We’re sorry to hear your Grandma isn’t managing. We can obviously advise you on the legal plans that can be put in place to assist your Grandma, these are set out below. However, from our experience of
We’re extremely excited to introduce this month’s expert contributor Gina Collins to the Renaissance Legal family. We work alongside Gina through her role at leading charity Mencap and are proud to bring her voice to the Renaissance Legal blog. Over to Gina… I have a learning disability, but I haven’t let that get in the
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