The Mental Capacity Act 2005
Subtitle: a guide for practice
By: Robert Brown, Paul Barber, Debbie Martin
Contributors: Barber, Paul, 1947-; Martin, Debbie
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Post-qualifying social work practice; Post-qualifying social work practice
Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Exeter [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781844452941
Subjects: Capacity and disability; Great Britain; Mental health laws
Description: In 2007 The Mental Capacity Act came into effect providing a new statutory framework for decision making. This book provides a practical guide to working within the requirements of the act, identifying situations where staff will need to be familiar with the act and code of practice.
Notes: Previous ed. published as: The social worker's guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 / Robert Brown, Paul Barber.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-285) and index.
Table of contents: title: Background to the Mental Capacity Act 2005; title: The key features of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; title: The code of practice (sections 42-43); title: Principles (section 1); title: What is lack of capacity? (sections 2-3); title: Best interests (section 4); title: Protection for those making decisions (sections 5-8); title: Lasting powers of attorney (sections 9-14 and 22-23); title: Deputies and declarations (sections 15-21); title: Advance decisions to refuse treatment (sections 24-26); title: Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) (sections 35-41); title: The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian (sections 45-61); title: Other issues; title: Research; title: Links with other areas of law; title: Deprivation of liberty safeguards; title: The interface between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act; title: The distinction between restriction of movement and deprivation of liberty.