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Adult protection and the law in Scotland / Hilary Patrick and Nicola Smith.

Title
Adult protection and the law in Scotland / Hilary Patrick and Nicola Smith.
Author
Patrick, Hilary.
Publication
Haywards Heath, West Sussex : Bloomsbury Professional, c2009.

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Smith, Nicola.
Description
xxxvi, 227 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Capacity and disability > Scotland
  • Mental health laws > Scotland
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The development of adult protection law 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 -- Adult protection and human rights -- The courts and the legal system -- The criminal justice system -- The future of adult protection.
ISBN
  • 9781847664877 (pbk.)
  • 1847664873 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2010286553
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library