Mental Health Act Manual

Your indispensable guide to the Mental Health Act, the Mental Health Act Manual is an essential guide to the Mental Health Act 1983. Provides easy access to the law regarding mental health plus explanatory commentary to help ensure that the law is fully understood Includes information about what the relevant law is and how it impacts on a case Explains the impact of the Act, detailing how each section of the MHA 1983 has been affected by the 2007 Act Provides guidance on the new Regulations and Rules that are a result of the 2007 Act Provides cross references to the new Code of Practice Includes all the relevant primary and secondary legislation on mental health law with detailed annotations Includes the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008, which are annotated, and the associated Practice Directions Covers the amendments to the Mental Health Act made by the Health and Social Care Act 2008. They include the abolition of the Mental Health Act Commission and its replacement by the Care Quality Commission. Includes the Approved Clinician (General) Directions 2008 Provides cross referencing to the Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act Incorporates a significant amount of new case law Includes a new section on "The Mental Health Act 1983 or Mental Capacity Act 2005?" This examines the issue of which Act should be invoked by professionals if a mentally incapacitated patient is deprived of his liberty. Table of contents: Preface Table of Cases Part I Mental Health Act 1983 Part II Delegated Legislation Part III Practice and Procedure Part IV Government Guidance Part V Human Rights Act 1998 Part VI Mental Health Act 1983 or Mental Capacity Act 2005? Index Appendix A Further powers to restrain and/or detain mentally disordered patients Appendix B Visits by children to Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 2000 Appendix C The safety and security in Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton Hospitals Directions 2000 Appendix D Mental Health 1983 Approved Clinician (General) Regulations 2008