Lawyers acting in the field of elderly client law need to be able to take advice from and consult either the client's GP or specialist medical practitioners as well as other persons involved in financial decisions. In order to do so, it is important to be able to identify what advice is required and who is the best qualified to provide this. Practitioners need to understand the terminology employed and the purposes for which the advice or report is needed. Medical practitioners Practitioners instruct clinicians on behalf of their client for a variety of reasons including capacity assessments for certain legal acts and decisions, general health and medication advice. Similarly, a practitioner acting for, or as, a deputy or attorney, may be consulted by the patient’s GP on such diverse issues as the completion of a DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation) form, or whether the patient is to have a flu jab. In all such cases regarding capacity for the client or patient to make a medical or legal decision,