Sentences with phrase «where vulnerable adults»

Not exact matches

But what it does say is that, where a local authority (or possibly another public authority) could act to protect a vulnerable adult and it is aware of a real, specific and serious risk of abuse, its failure to act is likely to render it liable to pay damages in negligence.

However in the thousands of situations where there is no LPA in force, and often no next of kin it can fall on the local authority, usually after being alerted to the need by a social services team, to become «financial guardians» for these vulnerable adults.

As well as «the need to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of children and vulnerable adults», there is «the need to ensure that action by the Commission... is proportionate to the risks against which it would afford safeguards and is targeted only where it is needed».

A policy should be introduced to provide funding in all cases involving a vulnerable adult who lacks capacity, where the official solicitor is needed.

Cautions could potentially bar you from certain types of employment, for example, social work, medicine, law or other professions where you work with vulnerable adults or children.

Consideration should also be given to whether the reporting or disclosure restrictions will provide sufficient protection from the risk, whether the safety of the parties in cases where the court considers there are particular physical or health risks against which reporting restrictions may be inadequate to afford protection, and the extent to which the court should, of its own motion, take steps to protect the welfare of any vulnerable adult or child who is unrepresented before the court.

My expertise is specific to cases where the standard of care has been allegedly breached or neglected by a family member, interested party, agency or professional resulting in direct harm to the vulnerable adult.

Our training courses will equip teaching staff how to deal with situations where a child or vulnerable adult's safety is called into question as well as providing schools with the most up to date information on all legal vetting checks required along with our expertise to recruit outstanding staff.

Family group conferences can be used in any serious situation where a plan and decision needs to be made about a vulnerable adult or child.