Advising Mentally Disordered Offenders: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Taylor, Carolyn Susan; Krish, Julia; Farnham, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853286346 ISBN 13: 9781853286346

Publisher: The Law Society, 2009

Synopsis

Most criminal practitioners will encounter clients with mental health difficulties. It is important that duty solicitors, criminal practitioners, solicitor-advocates and barristers are able to recognise the signs and understand the correct processes and procedures in dealing with the mentally disordered offender. This new edition has been fully updated to include all the changes in criminal legislation along with those introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and expanded to include a new section on the Crown Court. The book is suitable for practitioners representing mentally disordered offenders at all stages of the criminal justice system, giving essential guidance on: the medical and legal definitions of mental disorder; procedures in the police station from interview through to charge; representation in the magistrates' court including assessments, bail, summary trials and sentencing; and proceedings in the Crown Court such as fitness to plead, diminished responsibility, insanity, preliminary hearings and disposals.Comprehensive yet concise, "Advising Mentally Disordered Offenders" contains all the pertinent information on the subject, including extracts, checklists and useful guidance and Practice Directions, making it required reading for anyone advising or representing mentally disordered offenders.

About this title

About the Author

Carolyn Taylor is a consultant at TV Edwards Taylor Nichol and a judge of the Mental Health Tribunal. Julia Krish is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers and a judge of the Mental Health Tribunal. Dr Frank Farnham is a consultant forensic psychiatrist.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Law Society
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853286346
• ISBN 13: 9781853286346
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240