Mental capacity
Subtitle: a guide to the new law
By: Nicola Greaney, Fenella Morris and Beverley Taylor
Contributors: Morris, Fenella; Taylor, Bev; Law Society (Great Britain)
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Legislation guides; Legislation guides
Publisher: Law Society
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 570
ISBN-13: 9781853286797
Subjects: Great Britain; Mental health laws; Mental Health Act 2007 (Great Britain); Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Great Britain); Capacity and disability; Legislation & jurisprudence; Informed Consent; Insanity (Law); Mental Competency
Description: The Mental Capacity Act gained Royal Assent in April 2005. The Act clarifies the common law principles and best practice on capacity, and replaces Part 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985. This guide offers an analysis of both the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 2007.
Notes: Previous ed. published as: Mental Capacity Act 2005 : a guide to the new law. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.