Jill Stavert, Hilary Patrick

Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This highly regarded book is a comprehensive and up to date guide to mental health law in Scotland. Every aspect of mental health law is explained, including tribunal procedure, procedures for adults with incapacity, community care, patients' rights and legal remedies for when things go wrong. Mental health and incapacity law affect not just those subject to compulsory orders, but everyone with a mental health problem, dementia or a learning disability.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 1112
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 169mm x 47mm
• Gewicht: 1302g
• ISBN-13: 9781847667243
• ISBN-10: 1847667244
• Artikelnr.: 41026933

Autorenporträt

Jill Stavert and Hilary Patrick

Inhaltsangabe

PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Chapter 1
The law in context Chapter 2
Statutory framework Chapter 3
Key organisations Chapter 4
Supporting the service user PART 2: MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CARE Chapter 5
Patients' rights Chapter 6
Care in hospital Chapter 7
Consent to treatment Chapter 8
Patients unable to consent Chapter 9
Restraint, force and detention Chapter 10
Preparing for future incapacity PART 3: THE USE OF COMPULSION Chapter 11
Compulsory measures Chapter 12
Short
term detention Chapter 13
Emergency detention Chapter 14
Compulsory treatment orders Chapter 15
Compulsory treatment orders: reviews, appeals and suspension Chapter 16
Medical treatment Chapter 17
Rights of patients subject to orders Chapter 18
Restrictions on detained patients Chapter 19
Hospital transfers Chapter 20
Breach of orders, unauthorised absences and offences Chapter 21
Transitional arrangements PART 4: THE TRIBUNAL Chapter 22
Representation at the tribunal Chapter 23
Tribunal procedure PART 5: ADULTS WITH INCAPACITY Chapter 24
Adults with Incapacity Act Chapter 25
Authorising welfare decisions Chapter 26
Financial management PART 6: CARE IN THE COMMUNITY Chapter 27
Community care Chapter 28
Duty to provide services Chapter 29
Paying for care PART 7: PEOPLE AT RISK Chapter 30
People at risk PART 8: THE IMPACT OF MENTAL DISORDER Chapter 31
Personal life Chapter 32
Housing Chapter 33
Education and employment Chapter 34
Consumer rights Chapter 35
Civil rights and public life PART 9: DISCRIMINATION Chapter 36
Protection against discrimination PART 10: PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS Chapter 37
Respect for diversity Chapter 38
Issues for people with dementia Chapter 39
People with learning disabilities Chapter 40
Refugees and asylum seekers Chapter 41
Children and young people PART 11: CARERS Chapter 42
Carers PART 12: CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MENTAL DISORDER Chapter 43
Criminal law and mental health Chapter 44
Special measures for suspects and witnesses Chapter 45
The criminal court process: from arrest to sentence Chapter 46
The criminal court process: sentencing Chapter 47
Care in prison and hospital transfers Chapter 48
Impact of criminal justice orders and patients' rights PART 13: CARE STANDARDS Chapter 49
Health and care standards PART 14: WHEN THINGS GO WRONG Chapter 50
Complaints Chapter 51
Legal remedies Chapter 52
Official enquiries APPENDICES Appendix 1
European Convention on Human Rights Appendix 2
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol