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The Nearest Relative Handbook
The role of nearest relative is complex and often misunderstood. This handbook offers an expert legal analysis of the role, the powers it carries and the limits of those powers. When a person is subject to the Mental Health Act 1983, many of his or her principal rights are taken away. It is the function of the nearest relative to compensate for that loss. This very accessible book explains how the nearest relative is identified and what the role can involve, and it contains a wealth of case examples and illustrative scenarios. The book provides a succinct discussion of each significant case, and it incorporates all the very latest changes to the Mental Health Act and looks at areas where further changes might be made. The Nearest Relative Handbook is the first full-length reference work to tackle this subject systematically and comprehensively. It will be an invaluable aid to those who find themselves in a professional relationship with a nearest relative, to those who are or wish to be a nearest relative, and to anyone needing to make sense of the relevant statutory provisions. This book is published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. If you would like more information about the book, or if you would like to order a copy, please go here or contact me at tendency@btinternet.com

Reviews

“An excellent, comprehensive and thoughtful guide to the rights, powers, and duties of nearest relatives under the Mental Health Act. This is the definitive work on the subject.” Phil Fennell.

“Hewitt looks first at the development of the role of nearest relative, where it is now, the problems it presents and how these are likely to be resolved … The rules are comprehensively worked through and the examples clear.” Tony Eaton, International Psychogeriatrics.

“This intelligent and comprehensive analysis is a welcome addition to the currently scant literature in this area.” Robert Brown, Journal of Mental Health Law.

“There can hardly be a professional concerned with the Mental Health Act and its practical application who will not benefit from having this book to hand.” B Mahendra, New Law Journal.