Mental health law and practice : civil and criminal aspects / Darius Whelan.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Round Hall (Thomson Reuters), 2009.Description: lxi, 559 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781858005102
- 9781858005102 (cloth)
- 1858005108 (cloth)
- 344.044
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | Wexford Campus Library Wexford General Lending | 344.044 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 65637 |
CW017
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of mental health law -- Remedies and institutions -- Legal criteria for involuntary civil admission -- Admission under the Mental Health Act 2001 -- Voluntary patients -- Renewal orders -- Mental health tribunals -- Mental health tribunal hearings -- Scope of mental health tribunal reviews -- Treatment for a mental disorder -- Common law duties : negligence and confidentiality -- Requirements concerning institutional care -- Mental capacity -- Mental health and other aspects of civil law -- The insanity defence -- Diminished responsibility and infanticide -- Fitness for trial -- Reviews by the mental health (criminal law) review board -- Mental health and other aspects of criminal law.
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