The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Now in its second edition, this book sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework, providing many useful pointers for practitioners and students. It comprehensively reflects recent changes to the law, and includes many new case studies.
The safeguarding of vulnerable adults continues to increase in importance. Now in its second edition, this book sets this complex area of work within an extensive legal framework, providing many useful pointers for practitioners and students. It comprehensively reflects recent changes to the law, and includes many new case studies.
Michael Mandelstam provides independent legal training to local authorities, the NHS and voluntary organisations. In the past, he worked at the Disabled Living Foundation, a national voluntary organisation, and for a few years at the Social Services Inspectorate at the Department of Health. He holds postgraduate qualifications in law, information studies and the history of science and medicine.
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Introduction. 1. Overview of Themes and Chapters. 2. Safeguarding Law and Policy. 3. Proportionate Interventions, the State, Human Rights (and Discrimination Law). 4. Local Social Services Authorities: Pivotal Role in Safeguarding. 5. The National Health Service: Law, Policy and Guidance on Safeguarding. 6. The National Health Service: Systemic Poor Care and Neglect. 7. Regulation of Health and Social Care Providers. 8. Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals. 9. Barring Workers: the Disclosure and Barring Service. 10. Regulating Workers: Criminal Record Certificates. 11. Irregular Regulation: Whistle-blowing. 12. Mental Capacity. 13. Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court. 14. Interventions and Removal of People from their own Homes (Including in Circumstances of Self-neglect). 15. Civil Orders and Housing Matters. 16. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal and Other Information. 17. Criminal Justice: Prosecution, Evidence, Protecting Victims and Coroners. 18. Criminal Justice Support for Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses. 19. Criminal Justice Assistance for Vulnerable Suspects. 20. Physical Harm and Abuse: Criminal Offences. 21. Sexual Offences. 22. Financial Harm and Abuse: Criminal Offences. 23. Undue Influence: Gifts, Wills (Law of Equity). 24. Harm and Civil Wrongs, Including Negligence. 25. Restraint. References. Index.
Introduction. 1. Overview of Themes and Chapters. 2. Safeguarding Law and Policy. 3. Proportionate Interventions, the State, Human Rights (and Discrimination Law). 4. Local Social Services Authorities: Pivotal Role in Safeguarding. 5. The National Health Service: Law, Policy and Guidance on Safeguarding. 6. The National Health Service: Systemic Poor Care and Neglect. 7. Regulation of Health and Social Care Providers. 8. Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals. 9. Barring Workers: the Disclosure and Barring Service. 10. Regulating Workers: Criminal Record Certificates. 11. Irregular Regulation: Whistle-blowing. 12. Mental Capacity. 13. Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court. 14. Interventions and Removal of People from their own Homes (Including in Circumstances of Self-neglect). 15. Civil Orders and Housing Matters. 16. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal and Other Information. 17. Criminal Justice: Prosecution, Evidence, Protecting Victims and Coroners. 18. Criminal Justice Support for Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses. 19. Criminal Justice Assistance for Vulnerable Suspects. 20. Physical Harm and Abuse: Criminal Offences. 21. Sexual Offences. 22. Financial Harm and Abuse: Criminal Offences. 23. Undue Influence: Gifts, Wills (Law of Equity). 24. Harm and Civil Wrongs, Including Negligence. 25. Restraint. References. Index.
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