BOOK REVIEW. PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL HEALTH LAW AND POLICY Edited by Lawrence Gostin, Peter Bartlett, Phil Fennell, Jean McHale and Ronnie Mackay ISBN: 978-0-19-927936-4 Oxford University Press www.oup.com A MUCH NEEDED STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES FROM THE EXPERTS An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers Many will agree that mental health law is confusing and the editors begin their Preface by writing of the shameful history of "benign, and sometimes malignant, neglect of persons with mental illness" from the past where the law plays a vital role in determining where persons with mental illness live, work and endure their everyday experiences. We now have a work which explains things in proper detail. So, it's with this backdrop that the 5 recognised experts in this function of law have come together to provide a statement of the principles for an area of law which is principally domestic in origin but now shaped by international norms and, inevitably, human rights. In 28 main chapters and 1000 pages, the ambitious and diverse goals of the book are uncovered. The editors say that the book is doctrinal because it carefully examines the corpus of mental health law, regulation and guidance. As a result it's a rich resource for both practitioners and academics as well as laymen. The authors go beyond this aim to examine the theoretical and normative, offering perspectives on progressive mental health policy and examining empirical ... Video Rating: 5 / 5 Access information and advice on a wide range of mental health issues including conditions and disorders including stress and depression, therapy
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