Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland
Jill Stavert
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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. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online service.
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. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online service.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1291g
Number of Pages
1112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847667243
SKU
V9781847667243
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Ref
99-50
About Jill Stavert
Prof. Jill Stavert, Professor in Law, Napier University. Jill's areas of research are international, European and national human rights law and mental health, and non-state actors (especially businesses) and human rights and she works with a number of organisations and bodies that promote mental health and/or human rights. She has also published and presented at conferences in the field ... Read more
Reviews for Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland
When I reviewed the 1st edition of Hilary Patrick’s “Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland” I predicted that, within much of its extended area of coverage, “This book will be the authoritative starting-point for lawyers and non-lawyers alike for some years to come”. I was right. This 2nd edition, a decade later, is to be welcomed ... Read more