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Accountability of lawyers in serving vulnerable, elderly clients
- Author:
- SCHMIDT Winsor C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 5(3), 1993, pp.39-50.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Assesses the need for greater accountability of lawyers charged with protecting the financial interests and personal welfare of elderly and disabled clients and wards and with representing guardians of elderly and disabled wards. Synthesizes the relevant behavioural research and ethical and professional standards. Greater accountability can be accomplished through standards and training for guardians, better court monitoring of guardians, stronger ethical rules for lawyers representing vulnerable clients, and stronger enforcement of such rules.
Caring for young people and the vulnerable: guidance for preventing abuse of trust
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The guidance in this short booklet is intended to apply to those caring for young people or vulnerable adults in both paid and unpaid work, including volunteers, regardless of whether they are in the public, private, voluntary or volunteering sectors. The guidance itself has no statutory force but contains principles of good practice. It is intended to help organisations draw up their own codes of conduct on how to provide safeguards and prevent abuse of trust involving some form of sexual activity.