1. Brammer, A (2012) ‘Inside the Court of Protection’ 14(6) Journal of Adult Protection 297–301 offers a succinct overview of the Court of Protection, its development and role. It also highlights some of the issues that are of current concern, for example, privacy and secrecy.
2. Department for Constitutional Affairs (2007) Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice. There is a useful worked-through case example relevant to Lasting Power of Attorney (74, para 5.17).
3. Mandelstam, M (2013) Safeguarding Adults and the Law is a comprehensive guide to the law specifically in relation to safeguarding, which includes the regulatory framework that governs appointment of staff.
4. Mantell, A and T Scragg (2011) Safeguarding Adults in Social Work is an overview of social work practice issues in relation to safeguarding generally.
5. Ministry of Justice (2008) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice: ch. 10 has more information on the Court of Protection in relation to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.