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| New abuse laws in Scotland | | Author(s) | Alison Brammer |
| Journal title | The Journal of Adult Protection, vol 8, no 4, December 2006 |
| Pages | pp 39-43 |
| Source | Website: http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Law ; Social policy ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is being implemented in February 2007. Similar legislation was introduced in Scotland as the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, and may have helped to shape the 2005 Act. This article comments on developments with regard to vulnerable adults by the Scottish Law Commission (1993), and the House of Commons Health Committee's report on elder abuse (2004). It notes that the Scottish Parliament is considering new legislation, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill; if enacted, this would aim to respond to cases where adults at risk are abused. The author discusses and comments on the Bill's objectives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070131237 A |
| Classmark | QNT: VR: TM2: 9A |
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