Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland
Published on 30. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-1-84766-487-7 (ISBN)
Description
Adult Protection and the law in Scotland is a guide to the general principles of legislation in relation to adult protection, including most importantly the new Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. The book seeks to explain the legal significance of the new act, and how it works alongside the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003. Contents: Introduction/Preface; The laws that matter; The general principles of adult protection; The whose who of adult care and protection; Cooperation and Confidentiality; Harm and Abuse; Investigations; Powers of Entry, Interview and Removal; When the adult refuses to cooperate; Adult protection and human rights; Emergencies; Young people and transition issues; Supporting the adult; Preventing abuse happening again; Criminal prosecution; The future of adult protection
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84766-487-7 (9781847664877)
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Other editions
New editions
Nicola Smith | Nairn R. Young
Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland
Book
01/2016
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Professional
€84.38
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Persons
Hilary Patrick is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Law at Edinburgh University. She is vice convener of the Law Society's Mental Health & Disability Committee and is a former legal advisor to The Scottish Association of Mental Health. Nicola Smith is a Solicitor at ENABLE Scotland.
Content
* Introduction/Preface
* Foreward by Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland
* The development of adult protection in Scotland
* The legal framework
* Key organisations and individuals
* Principles in adult protection law
* Harm and abuse
* Local authorities' role and responsibilities
* Powers and duties of other organisations
* Emergencies
* Supporting the adult
* Court measures of protection
* Cooperation and confidentiality
* The courts and the legal system
* The criminal jutice system
* The future of adult protection
* Foreward by Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland
* The development of adult protection in Scotland
* The legal framework
* Key organisations and individuals
* Principles in adult protection law
* Harm and abuse
* Local authorities' role and responsibilities
* Powers and duties of other organisations
* Emergencies
* Supporting the adult
* Court measures of protection
* Cooperation and confidentiality
* The courts and the legal system
* The criminal jutice system
* The future of adult protection