LPLD
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| Name of Organisation: | LPLD |
| Headline: | Lawyers for People with Learning Disabilities |
| What We Do: | LPLD is a special interest group recognised by the Law Society. It was established by Tony Quinn and Lynne Brooke in 1985 and it's purpose is to act as a resource for solicitors who are approached by or on behalf of a person with learning disabilities involving the various areas of the law that might affect them.
The other purpose is for members of the public to be able to locate solicitors who have the necessary expertise in the various areas of the law such as community care, benefits, disability discrimination and the question of capacity (under the Mental Capacity Act 2006). The third objective is to make representations to government as an informed body so that we can have an impact on the framing of the Law, as we did in the initial consultation by the Law Commission about capacity. |
| Area: | National
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| Address: | Lynne Brooke
Vizards Tweedie LLP 5th Floor, Barnards Inn 86 Fetter Lane London |
| Postcode: | EC4A 1AD |
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| Telephone: | 020 7405 1234 (Mob: 07866 251 112)
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| Email: | Lynne.brooke@vtlaw.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.lpld.org |
| Services Offered: | LPLD wants to build up a volume of knowledge that it can put at the disposal of lawyers where it is necessary to invoke the law to assert or protect the rights of people with learning disabilities.
LPLD wants to reach a wide audience. Until the setting up of this website, the only method of contact for members of the public was as a last resort, which was to telephone the law society and then be referred to the chair or secretary of LPLD. Our experience from those telephone calls is that there is a vast well of unmet needs. With a little guidance, these issues can be dealt with by solicitors who aren't necessarily experts in the field. |
| Disability Type: | Learning Disabilities |
| Pat Mark Status: | Not Yet Applied For
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| Related Topics: | Useful Links, Education, Money & Benefits, Health & Well Being, Support, Hate crime and harassment
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| Related Organisations: | IPSEA, SOS!SEN, Oaasis, SEN Legal, Southampton Parent Partnership Service
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