Reform of the Mental Health Act 1983: The Relevance of Capacity to Make Decisions

Authors

  • Michael Gunn Nottingham Trent University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19164/ijmhcl.v0i3.308

Abstract

In this article, Professor Gunn discusses autonomy, consent and compulsion in mental health treatment, and reflects on the lines of reasoning which underpin the recent changes to the Mental Health Act 1983.

Author Biography

Michael Gunn, Nottingham Trent University

Head of the Department of Academic Legal Studies, Nottingham Law School, The Nottingham Trent University

 

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Published

2014-09-08

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No. 3 (2000): February

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Articles and Comment

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