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Author Bartlett, Peter.

Title Mental disability and the European Convention on Human Rights / by Peter Bartlett, Oliver Lewis, and Oliver Thorold ; foreword by Sir Nicolas Bratza
Published Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xlv, 377 pages)
Series International studies in human rights ; v. 90
International studies in human rights ; v. 90.
Contents Introduction : the European Convention on Human Rights and Mental Disability -- Admission to and discharge from psychiatric and related institutions -- Inside institutions : institutional standards and institutional controls -- Medical treatment -- Life and death -- Legal capacity, guardianship and supported decision-making -- Participation in society -- Procedure of the European Court of Human Rights -- Representing people with mental disabilities -- Conclusion
Summary Mental disability has come of age as a subject of concern under the European Convention on Human Rights. This volume provides an account of where the law stands and speculation as to how it may develop. It also offers practical guidance to lawyers concerning the mechanics of representing people with mental disabilities
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950 November 5)
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms fast
Subject Mental health laws -- European Union countries
Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention -- European Union countries
Mentally ill -- Civil rights -- European Union countries
Psychiatric hospitals -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
Medical policy.
Persons with Mental Disabilities -- legislation & jurisprudence
Mentally Ill Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Policy
Human Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence
LAW -- Constitutional.
LAW -- Public.
Medical policy
Mental health laws
Mentally ill -- Civil rights
Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention
Psychiatric hospitals -- Law and legislation
Mensenrechten.
Europese conventie tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden.
Geestelijk gehandicapten.
SUBJECT Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631
Europe
Subject Europe
European Union countries
Form Electronic book
Author Lewis, Oliver, lawyer
Thorold, Oliver.
ISBN 9789047411154
9047411153