Course content 

Many residents (or their attorney or deputy) entering into a care home give little consideration to the terms of the contract to which they will be bound. Many do not see a contract until they are in situ – even fewer will have sought independent advice on its terms.? Without such advice there is a high chance the resident, their attorney or deputy will sign a contract that is not in the?resident's favour. This webinar will cover: 
• What makes a contract legally 'unfair'? 
• Information which should be provided up front 
• Examples of terms which are unfair 
• Changing the terms 
• Consequence of an unfair term 
• Competition and Markets Authority actions 

About the speaker

Caroline Bielanska TEP,  Independent Consultant Solicitor & Mediator is well known in her specialist field, providing support and advice for law firms, to troubleshoot in complex cases involving vulnerable clients, where the interplay between their capacity, care and finance arrangements, care funding, safeguarding and disputes may arise. She has mediated in a wide range of disputes, ranging from contact, residency, deputyships, attorneyships and health and social care funding. 
Caroline is author of numerous leading text books on advising the older client and capacity, including: Cretney & Lush on Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney (Lexis Nexis), The Practitioners Guide to Court of Protection Practice (Bloomsbury), The Elderly Client Handbook (The Law Society) and Elderly Clients- A Precedent Manual (Jordans). 
She sits on the Law Society’s Mental Health & Disability Committee and the Court of Protection’s Rules Review Committee. 
Caroline won the Trusted Advisor of the Year 2017 and the Vulnerable Client Practice Award 2017 in STEP’s Private Client Awards. She was a finalist in 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 in the Vulnerable Client Practice Award category. 

Pricing

Members - £75
Non - members - £90