Convention Compliance, Public Safety, and the Social Inclusion of Mentally Disordered People |
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| Authors: | Phil Fennell |
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| Institution: | Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff CF1 3NX, Wales |
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| Abstract: | The first part of this paper considers the impact of the HRA 1998 in the courts, and the application of Articles 3, 5, and 8 in relation to psychiatric detention, treatment without consent, and seclusion. The second part looks at its effect on the discourse of law reform. Here a key theme is the way Convention compliance has been used by the government to justify measures that will lead to a broadening of the scope of compulsory powers and a reduction in psychiatric service users' rights. |
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