The Ghost of the Nearest Relative under the Mental Health Act 1983 – past, present and future
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https://doi.org/10.19164/ijmhcl.v0i9.320Abstract
The 1990s have been characterised by an emphasis on public protection in response to high profile psychiatric homicides. This has led to greater use of compulsion and community controls and hence an increased need for civil liberties safeguards. This paper examines the background and safeguard potential of the nearest relative and its relationship with the Approved Social Worker. It further considers the implications of findings of the most wide-ranging in-depth research into the nearest relative against proposals to replace the designation with two new roles in anticipated legislative reform.Published
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