Will the New Court of Protection Damage Your Mental Health?

Authors

  • Gordon Ashton Northumbria University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19164/ijmhcl.v1i15.197

Abstract

This article is based on a lecture delivered by Professor Ashton at the North East Mental Health Law Conference 2006. In it he addresses the challenges faced by the new Court of Protection in four specific areas: care delivery, discrimination, access to justice and human rights.

Author Biography

Gordon Ashton, Northumbria University

Senior District Judge, Deputy Master of the Court of Protection; Visiting Professor in Law at Northumbria University

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Published

2014-09-05

Issue

No. 15 (2007): May

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Articles and Comment

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