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A recent case has highlighted the effectiveness of advance
decisions and statements in ensuring an individual's wishes for
their care and welfare are respected if they lose capacity.
Ann Stanyer, Partner and Head of the Private Client team at
Wedlake Bell, explains in an article how they work and the
implications of the case.
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This article was first published in the July 2014 edition of
PS, the magazine of the Law Society's Private
Client Section (www.lawsociety.org.uk/privateclient)
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
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about your specific circumstances.
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