1. Introducing child mental health and the law -- 2. The rights of the child -- 3. The Children Act 1989 and 2004 amendments -- 4. Consent to treatment -- 5. Confidentiality -- 6. The Mental Health Act -- 7. The Mental Capacity Act -- 8. Juvenile justice -- References -- Index.
Summary:
This book covers the relevant aspects of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act as amended in 2007 and the Children Act 1989 as amended in 2004. It draws on many examples from case law.
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