Books
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Most of the books in the resources database are set out below (newest first) but you can also browse the database (e.g. find all books by a particular author or from a particular publisher).
Jonathan Wilson, Mental Health Law Online: Annual Review 2020 (published 2021) — This booklet contains all news items, arranged thematically, which were added to the website during 2020, plus an update article from Legal Action magazine. Price: paperback £5.99, Kindle £2.99. — Purchase from Amazon
British National Formulary (Pharmaceutical Press, 81st edn 2021) — The BNF is published biannually and includes key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Richard Jones, Mental Health Act Manual (23rd edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2020) — The publishers also sell an eBook version and eBook and paperback bundle. This is the book everybody needs to have. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Ben Troke, A Practical Guide to the Law of Medical Treatment Decisions (Law Brief Publishing, 2020) — This book is aimed not only at lawyers, but also clinicians and anyone with an interest in how medical treatment decisions are made. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Camilla Parker, Adolescent Mental Health Care and the Law (LAG 2020) — This book focuses on the law relating to children and young people aged under 18 who require a period of inpatient psychiatric care. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Steven Richards and Aasya Mughal, Working with the Mental Health Act (4th edition, Matrix Training 2020) — MHA book — Purchase from Amazon
Kate Spreadbury and Rachel Hubbard, The Adult Safeguarding Practice Handbook (Policy Press 2020) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Kevin Stone, Sarah Vicary and Tim Spencer-Lane, The Approved Mental Health Professional Practice Handbook (Policy Press 2020) — Purchase from Amazon
Sally Lee et al (eds), Demystifying Mental Capacity: A guide for health and social care professionals (Sage 2020) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Alex Ruck Keene et al, Court of Protection Handbook: A User's Guide (3rd edn, LAG 2019) — Quarterly updates are available online: see Alex Ruck Keene et al, 'Court of Protection Handbook: Handbook updates' (updated 1/2/21). — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Robert Brown, The Approved Mental Health Professional's Guide to Mental Health Law (5th edn, Sage 2019) — Book for AMHPs. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Luke Clements et al, Community Care and the Law (7th edn, LAG 2019) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Stephen Knafler, 'Adult Social Care Law' (LAG 2019) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Tim Spencer-Lane, 'Care Act Manual' (3rd edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2019) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Edward Jacobs, 'Tribunal Practice and Procedure' (LAG 2019) — This book covers tribunals generally, not just mental health. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Caroline Bielanska, 'Elderly Client Handbook' (Law Society 2019) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
George Szmukler, Men in White Coats: Treatment Under Coercion (OUP 2018) — This book proposes mental health law reform so is topical in light of the Wessely review of the Mental Health Act. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Steven Richards and Aasya Mughal, Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (3rd edition, Matrix Training 2018) — Updated for 2018 (the introduction is dated April 2018). — Purchase from Amazon
Richard Jones and Eve Piffaretti, Mental Capacity Act Manual (8th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2018) — Purchase from Amazon
Rachel Hubbard and Kevin Stone, The Best Interests Assessor Practice Handbook (Policy Press 2018) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
David Lock and Hannah Gibbs, 'NHS Law and Practice' (LAG 2018) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Brenda Hale, Mental Health Law (6th edn, Sweet and Maxwell 2017) — Covers mental health law and associated mental capacity law topics. See book review by Alex Ruck Keene, 1/5/17. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Christine Hutchinson and Neil Hickman, Focus on Social Work Law: Mental Health (Palgrave 2016) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Tony Zigmond and Nick Brindle, A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act (4th edn, RCPsych Publications 2016) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Claire Barcham, The Pocketbook Guide to Mental Health Act Assessments (2nd edn, OUP 2016) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Claire Wills-Goldingham et al, Court of Protection Made Clear (Bath 2016) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Sarah Johnston, Sophy Miles and Claire Royston, Mental Health Tribunal Handbook (LAG 2015) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Steven Richards and Aasya Mughal, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Handbook (Books Wise Publications 2015) — Purchase from Amazon
Alex Ruck Keene (ed), Assessment of Mental Capacity (4th edn, Law Society 2015) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Nick Brindle et al, A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Capacity Act (2nd edn, RCPsych Publications 2015) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Matthew Graham and Jakki Cowley, A Practical Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (JKP 2015) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Daniel Moseley and Gary Gala (eds), Philosophy and Psychiatry: Problems, Intersections and New Perspectives (Routledge 2015) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Department of Health, Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983 (2015) — This can also be read online. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Peter Bartlett and Ralph Sandland, Mental Health Law: Policy and Practice (4th edn, OUP 2013) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Michael Butler, A Practitioner's Guide to Mental Health Law (Wildy, Simmonds and Hill 2014) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Richard Harper, Medical Treatment and the Law: Issues of Consent (2nd edn, Jordans 2014) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Tony Harrop-Griffiths et al, Dementia and the Law (Jordans 2014) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Gordon Ashton and Caroline Bielanska, Elderly People and the Law (Jordans 2014) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Hamish Arnott and Simon Creighton, Parole Board Hearings: Law and Practice (3rd edn, LAG 2014) — Published in January 2014 but still (in 2017) the best book on the subject. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Phil Fennell, Penny Letts and Jonathan Wilson, Mental Health Tribunals: Law, Policy and Practice (Law Society, 2013) — See the foreword from the book, and a review from the Law Society Gazette. Now £6 including postage. — Purchase from MHLO
Bernadette McSherry and Ian Freckelton (eds), Coercive Care: Rights, Law and Policy (Routledge 2013) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Richard Murphy and Philip Wales, Mental Health Law in Nursing (Learning Matters, 2013) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Kris Gledhill, Defending Mentally Disordered Persons (LAG 2012) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Mark Neary, Get Steven Home (Lulu 2011) — The story behind Re Steven Neary; LB Hillingdon v Steven Neary [2011] EWHC 1377 (COP). Purchase from Lulu.
Tony Maden and Tim Spencer-Lane, Essential Mental Health Law: A Guide to the New Mental Health Act (Hammersmith Press, 2010) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Larry Gostin et al (eds), Principles of Mental Health Law and Policy (Oxford 2010) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
David Hewitt, The Nearest Relative Handbook (2nd edn, Jessica Kingsley 2009) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Peter Bartlett, Blackstone's Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (2nd edn, Oxford 2008) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Ministry of Justice, Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice (2008) — This can also be read online: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Paul Bowen, Blackstone's Guide to the Mental Health Act 2007 (OUP 2007) — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Department for Constitutional Affairs, Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of Practice (2007) — This can also be read online: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice. — Purchase from Amazon — Purchase from Bookshop.org
Larry Gostin, Mental Health Services: Law and Practice (Shaw & Sons, supplement issue no 18, June 2000) — The full text of this book is available on Mental Health Law Online.
Anselm Eldergill, Mental Health Review Tribunals: Law and Procedure (Sweet and Maxwell, London 1997) — The full text of this book is available on Mental Health Law Online: Eldergill. — Purchase from Amazon
