David Hewitt
Author, Btopenworld
Articles
David Hewitt considers the historic banning of a silent film Detaining a mental health patient will be a more nuanced process, says Dr David Hewitt
Applying concepts inherited from ancient Rome could allow us to take a more modern approach to deprivation of liberty safeguards, says David Hewitt When trying to identify the nearest relative ?of an illegitimate person, says David Hewitt, ?we shouldn't simply dismiss the father
Recent cases suggesting that Approved Mental Health Professionals are responsiblefor patient treatment in hospitals are worrying, says David Hewitt
Where deprivation of liberty is concerned, says David Hewitt, there is an alternative to the subjective approach
The latest rulings on ?the confinement of children suggest that even the most draconian decisions will be lawful ?if made with the ?parents' consent, ?says David Hewitt The Court of Appeal and the Strasbourg court are developing inconsistent approaches to the concept 'of consent to confinement 'and deprivation of liberty, 'says David Hewitt 
