David Hewitt
Author, Btopenworld
Articles
Protection for vulnerable adults is under increased scrutiny but what exactly does 'vulnerable' mean, and do the safeguards go far enough, asks David Hewitt The House of Lords' ruling in Austin is likely to restrict the circumstances where mental health patients can challenge confinement, says David Hewitt Amendments to the Mental Health Act provide new systems for the selection – and most importantly, the removal – of a patient's nearest relative, says... To understand new mental health legislation solicitors will need to know what is being done with suspected terrorists, says David Hewitt 
