New accreditation scheme for mental capacity representatives launched by Law Society

The Law Society has announced that it has created a mental capacity accreditation scheme for solicitors serving the Court of Protection.

The news has been announced on the Gazette website but there is little detail other than that 

• the scheme has been developed in association with City Law School
• it has been approved by the President
• and it is open to solicitors, barristers and fellows of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, who offer advice on health and welfare matters under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

You can read the full story on the Law Society Gazette.