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Age Concern Clinic, Brighton February 23, 2012

January 13th, 2012

Cate Searle is running a  legal advice clinic with Age Concern helping people with a range of legal issue

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January Advice Clinic for Carers

December 14th, 2011

Carers can get their legal questions answered at a free Carers Centre legal advice clinic in Brighton on Thursday, January 19  2012 (10.30 am).

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Preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney

October 16th, 2011

A guide to issues to consider when preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney

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Cate Searle to Address Audience of Fellow Professionals

September 9th, 2011

Community care law solicitor Cate Searle will address an event organised by the Society of Trust and Estate Planning Practitioners

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Community Care Law Advice at Full of Life Festival 2011

September 7th, 2011

Community care law solicitor Cate Searle will be supporting the Full of Life Festival 2011 on Thursday, September 15,

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Accessing Continuing Healthcare Funding Factsheet

July 19th, 2011

A factsheet of practical advice to help you understand the rules on NHS funded care

June 2011

What is continuing care?

Most individuals with care needs either pay for this care themselves or receive partial funding from social services. However if you, or a relative, have what is known as a primary health [...]

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How to Challenge Decisions on NHS Funded Continuing Care Factsheet

July 18th, 2011

What you need to know to overturn adverse decisions on continuing NHS care funding

This factsheet is designed to help you understand and challenge continuing healthcare decisions that go against you (NHS funded care). It outlines the steps to take in challenging a decision you believe has wrongly denied the NHS [...]

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Case Study: Family Wins Appeal Against Withdrawal of Healthcare Funding

July 14th, 2011

Summary

How martin searle solicitors helped secure ongoing NHS healthcare funding after a patient’s primary care trust (PCT) ruled the individual was no long eligible. 

If you believe you may have a case to reclaim care home fees, call our expert community care law solicitor Cate Searle on 01273 609911 or email

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Care Funding Solicitor Joins Team

July 13th, 2011

Colin McCloskey, a specialist in community care law, has joined the community care law team at martin searle solicitors

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Case Study: Retrospective Appeal Helps Client Reclaim Nursing Home Fees

June 23rd, 2011

Summary

How we helped a client establish that her late mother should have received NHS continuing healthcare funding. Despite the passage of time, the client was able to reclaim nursing home fees of more than £30,000 for the period April 2004 to February 2006.

If you believe you may have a case to [...]

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