Business Law- Task 4
This activity is designed to test your analytical skills. Within a case study, below, you are asked to identify as many potential safeguarding issues as possible and then to match these again the relevant legal framework.
Task
Step 1
Read the below case study of Ivy Jones.
Ivy Jones is a 70 years old and recently widowed. She lives alone in her own home. Ivy has also been recently discharged from hospital after suffering a fall and a broken hip. Ivy is also hard of hearing and partially sighted. Ivy does have a son, Steve, who lives about 2 hours drive away in another city. Ivy now relies on some neighbours and private care package to meet her own health and well being needs. Ivy also employs a weekly cleaner for her home. Ivy’s late husband left her a considerable sum of money. The district nurse who visits Ivy weekly following her hip injury has noticed a change in her demeanour. Ivy now appears withdrawn, and unkempt; she is no longe communicating well, where she did previously.
Step 2
Identify as many safeguarding issues or potential issues as you can in Ivy’s case. This can be written in a list form
Step 3
For each issue you have identified, investigate the relevant legal provision designed to protect Ivy.
Step 4
What action if any, needs to be taken, and by whom? You should aim for 500 words here.
Please make sure that you correctly cite and reference all secondary sources used.
Include necessary table of cases
Ensure statutes, footnotes, bibliography in relation to the UK
The footnotes must be according to the OSCOLA guidelines
We are to use laws and legislation within the UK
