Substitute financial decision-making in England and Wales: A study of the court of protection

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-54

  Suto, W M I ^a   Clare, I C H ^a   Holland, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity; Court of Protection; Mental disability; Substitute decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992962079     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060110112677     Document Type: Article

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