Every so often you come across a book which provides exactly what its subtitle (if not title) promises. Social Work,… Read more
Book Review: Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science
Category: Book Reviews
Book corner: attorneys, carers and coercive mental health treatment
By way of preview for the January Mental Capacity Report, which should be coming out shortly, three reviews of books… Read more
Book Review: “Mental Health Law” (6th edition)
Mental Health Law (6th edition) (Brenda Hale (Baroness Hale of Richmond) with Penelope Gorman, Rachel Barrett and Jessica Jones, Sweet… Read more
Book Review: “Community Care and the Law” (6th edition)
Community Care Law (6th edition) (Luke Clements, with Karen Ashton, Simon Garlick, Carolyn Goodall, Jean Gould, Edward Mitchell and Alison… Read more
Book Review: “Independent Advocacy and Spiritual Care”
Independent Advocacy and Spiritual Care: Insights from Service Users, Advocates, Health Care Professionals and Chaplains (Geoff Morgan, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017,… Read more
Book Review: “Ethical Judgments – Re-Writing Medical Law”
Ethical Judgments: Re-Writing Medical Law (ed. Stephen W Smith, John Coggon, Clark Hobson, Richard Huxtable, Sheelagh McGuinness, José Miola and… Read more
Book Review: “The Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society’s Expectations”
The Modern Judge: Power, Responsibility and Society’s Expectations (Sir Mark Hedley, Jordan Publishing, 2016, paperback, book and ePDF £20.00) In… Read more
Book Review: “Lasting Powers of Attorney: A Practical Guide”
Lasting Powers of Attorney: A Practical Guide (Craig Ward, Law Society Publishing, 2016, paperback £59.95) This is the third edition… Read more
Book Review: “Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law”
Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law (Edited by Christopher Johnston QC, Bloomsbury, 2016, paperback and ebook, £110) The third edition… Read more
Book Review: “Adult Social Care Law”
Adult Social Care Law (Stephen Knafler QC, Legal Action Group, 2016, paperback and ebook £65) Some years ago, he tells us… Read more