This highly regarded book is a comprehensive and up to date guide to mental health law in Scotland. Every aspect of mental health law is explained, including tribunal procedure, procedures for adults with incapacity, community care, patients' rights and legal remedies for when things go wrong. Mental health and incapacity law affect not just those subject to compulsory orders, but everyone with a mental health problem, dementia or a learning disability.

This is a guide to the general principles of Scottish legislation in relation to adult protection. The updated text includes a new chapter on financial harm and abuse and covers topics such as commercial debt, misspelling products, insurance, and loans. The book also includes coverage of the Self Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 and Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 - including creation of Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) and Care Inspectorate - and the principles of the Self Directed Support Act. It also includes...