Mental Health Law in England and Wales: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals Robert Brown
The 2007 amendment to the Mental Health Act provides a legal basis for informal admission, compulsory admission (sometimes referred to as 'sectioning'), as well as guardianship and the new Community Treatment Order, and this too is covered and explained. Also dealt with are the provisions for mentally disordered offenders who may come into mental health services via the courts or by being transferred from prison.
Written by a Solicitor, a Mental Health Act Commissioner and an Approved Social Worker with working experience of putting the law into practice, this book includes:
The full text of the main body of the Mental Health Act (as amended) , as well as the relevant rules and regulations.
Practical advice and checklists for working with the Act.
Updated Case Law and relevant case examples to illustrate key points.