Mental Health Law in England and Wales is a comprehensive guide to the Mental Health Act 1983 for any mental health professional - from social workers, psychologists and occupational therapists, to doctors and nurses. The book aims to simplify mental health law so that it's accessible to busy professionals at all stages of practice as well as those affected by mental health law.

Key chapters include details on who operates the Act, who is affected by it, how the law governs issues of capacity and consent to treatment, how to appeal against compulsion, and the role of the nearest relative. There are also important chapters on advocacy, children and human rights issues, as well as extensive appendices which provide access to the 1983 Act itself, important rules and regulations, and a summary of key cases.

This Fifth Edition includes:
- Practical advice and checklists for working with the Act.
- An updated text of the Mental Health Act and relevant Rules and Regulations.
- Recent case law including the Devon judgment on Mental Health Act assessments.
- A summary of the Human Rights Act 1998.
- Guidance on the interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.
- Recent case law concerning the 'relevant information' when assessing for incapacity.

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Yes, you can access Mental Health Law in England and Wales by Robert Brown,Debbie Martin,Neil Hickman,Paul Barber in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Social Work. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Learning Matters

Year

2023

Print ISBN

9781529602852, 9781529602869

eBook ISBN

9781529618563

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Social Work

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Half Title
Publisher Note
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
About the authors
Preface
List of abbreviations
Glossary
Chapter 1 Background to the Mental Health Act 1983
Chapter 2 Who operates the Act?
Chapter 3 The Codes of Practice and the Reference Guide
Chapter 4 Mental disorder and the availability of appropriate medical treatment
Chapter 5 Civil admission and compulsion in hospital
Chapter 6 Civil compulsion in the community
Chapter 7 Mentally disordered offenders
Chapter 8 Medical treatment under the Mental Health Act
Chapter 9 The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Chapter 10 The interface between the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act
Chapter 11 The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Chapter 12 Tribunals
Chapter 13 Hospital managers
Chapter 14 The nearest relative
Chapter 15 The Care Quality Commission (England) and the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Chapter 16 Independent mental health advocates
Chapter 17 Human Rights Act implications
Chapter 18 Children and young persons
Appendix 1 Mental Health Act 1983
Appendix 2A The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 (SI 2008/2699)
Appendix 2B Practice Direction (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Statements and Reports in Mental Health Cases
Appendix 2C The Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Rules 2008
Appendix 2D Mental Health Review Tribunal For Wales Practice Direction
Appendix 3 The Mental Health Regulations
Appendix 4 The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (SI 2005/2078)
Appendix 5 The Human Rights Act 1998
Appendix 6 Case law
Appendix 7 Conversion chart for forms used in Wales and England
Appendix 8 Transfer of patients between jurisdictions
Appendix 9 Approved clinician competences
Appendix 10 The Mental Health Regulations
Appendix 11 Mental Health Act 1983 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2017
Bibliography
Index

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