With the increase in both the elderly population and the number of learning disabled adults who need permanent professional care in hospitals and residential homes, health and welfare services have become involved in providing care for vulnerable individuals, often in very difficult circumstances, where there is a fine line between what can be considered to be justified in a persona (TM)s best interests and what may be regarded as a deprivation of his/her liberty. The Mental Capacity Act 2005, supported by the Deprivation of Liberty Code of Practice, sets out the applicable legal framework. However, subsequent case-law clearly demonstrates that the professionals who have to deal with the subtle issues in this difficult area are struggling with the appropriate knowledge and understanding of the statutory provisions/Art 5 rights, and the balance which has to be struck between responsible action to protect an individuala (TM)s interests and the preservation of his liberty. This title provides professionals at all levels with a concise handbook, offering an easily accessible guide to the practice and procedure to be followed in such cases (covering both administrative actions and the role of the Court of Protection) and setting out all the relevant statutory material specific to deprivation of liberty.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lexisnexis UK
ISBN-13
9781784730116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212967435
Product Key Features
Author
Her Honour Nazreen Pearce, District Judge Sue Jackson
Publication Name
Deprivation of Liberty: a Handbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
1 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
District Judge Sue Jackson, Her Honour Nazreen Pearce