Vulnerable adults and the law / Jonathan Herring, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Fellow in Law, Exeter College, University of Oxford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herring, Jonathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insanity (Law)--Great Britain.

Insanity (Law).

Capacity and disability.

Great Britain.

Capacity and disability--Great Britain.

Mental health laws--Great Britain.

Mental health laws.

Physical Description:

xvii, 270 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford Univ Press, 2016.

Contents:

1 Introducing Vulnerability 1

2 Defining Vulnerability 5

Introduction 5

The meaning of vulnerability 6

Politics and vulnerability 31

Duties to the vulnerable 33

Critiques of vulnerability 35

Vulnerability is good 37

Conclusion 41

3 Vulnerable Adults and Capacity 45

Introduction 45

The basic legal structure 45

Mental capacity 46

The importance of autonomy 53

The failure of MCA and capacity to protect autonomy 54

Solving the problem 64

Relational autonomy 66

Conclusion 69

4 The Use of the Inherent Jurisdiction and Vulnerable People 71

Introduction 71

The historical background 72

The relationship between the inherent jurisdiction and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 77

Who is subject to the inherent jurisdiction? 80

Abusive relationships 86

Autonomy 88

Best interests 90

Cases where the inherent jurisdiction was not used 94

Conclusion 95

5 Vulnerable Adults and Human Rights 97

Introduction 97

The right to protection 97

Proof of an interference of a right 99

Level of knowledge required 109

What is required of the state? 114

Remedies for breach of human rights 128

Discussion 131

The limitations of a human rights based approach 132

Conclusion 133

6 Public Authorities and Vulnerable Adults 135

Introduction 135

Definition of abuse 136

Statistics on abuse 139

Reports of abuse 141

Some general themes 146

An overview of the Care Act 2014 152

The well-being principle 153

Prevention 158

Core duties to assess 159

Safeguarding 165

Conclusion 181

7 Criminal Law and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults 183

Introduction 183

The protection of vulnerable adults in the criminal law 184

Exploitation 185

Criminalizing exploitation in practice 191

Rule of law and exploitation 193

Protection and paternalism 195

Shared vulnerabilities 202

Especial protection for the vulnerable 207

Conclusion 222

8 Contract Law and Vulnerability 225

Introduction 225

The principle of freedom of contract 226

Misrepresentation 229

Mistake 232

The signature rule and 'non est factum' 235

Rectification 238

Duress 239

Undue influence 243

Unconscionable bargains 250

Statutory protections 252

A vulnerability based contract law 257

Conclusion 261

9 Concluding Thoughts 263

Rethinking the norm 263

Breaking down the boundaries 264

De-centring autonomy 265

Rethinking responsibilities 266

The dangers of vulnerability 266

Can the law do it all? 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198737278

0198737270

OCLC:

920450687

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