Substituted decision makers and the interaction between the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2014)
Substituted decision makers and the interaction between the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. Mental Capacity Law Newsletter, 42, 29-31
It is sometimes the case that separate pieces of legislation which, in some respects, cover similar issues, produce anomalies. This would appear to be the case with the Adults...
Psychiatric patients, detention in conditions of excessive security, and the UK Supreme Court.
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2014)
Psychiatric patients, detention in conditions of excessive security, and the UK Supreme Court. SCOLAG legal journal, 436, 30
Jill Stavert provides a note on the judgement of the Supreme Court in G(AP) v Scottish Ministers.
Covert medication: Scottish legislation, human rights and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland's updated guidance.
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2014)
Covert medication: Scottish legislation, human rights and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland's updated guidance. Mental Capacity Law Newsletter, 42,
'Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill'
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2014)
'Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill'. Mental Capacity Law Newsletter, 41,
No abstract available.
Deprivation of liberty and adults with incapacity: A Scottish Perspective
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2014)
Deprivation of liberty and adults with incapacity: A Scottish Perspective. Mental Capacity Law Newsletter, 41,
No abstract available.
Added Value: Using Human Rights to Support Psychiatric Advance Statements
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2013)
Added Value: Using Human Rights to Support Psychiatric Advance Statements. Edinburgh Law Review, 17(2), 210-223. https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2013.0155
Patient autonomy, regarded as a fundamental principle underlying medical ethics,1 is reinforced by numerous international instruments. Integral to this is advance treatment pl...
Deaths of psychiatric patients, Article 2 ECHR and proper investigation: a case for reform in Scotland?
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2012)
Deaths of psychiatric patients, Article 2 ECHR and proper investigation: a case for reform in Scotland?. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin, 419, 206
The right to life, and to proper inquiries on death: A human rights perspective on the investigation of deaths of psychiatric patients in Scotland?
Journal Article
Patrick, H., Stavert, J., & Malcolm, J. (2012)
The right to life, and to proper inquiries on death: A human rights perspective on the investigation of deaths of psychiatric patients in Scotland?. Juridical Review, 1, 51
No abstract available.
Accessing and maintaining legal representation for persons with mental disorder
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2010)
Accessing and maintaining legal representation for persons with mental disorder. SCOLAG : Scottish Legal Action Group bulletin, 393, 143
It is vital that a person with mental disorder has equal access to the law without discrimination, whether or not they have capacity. This article examines issues relating to ...
Glor v Switzerland: Article 14 ECHR, disability and non-discrimination, Case comment.
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2010)
Glor v Switzerland: Article 14 ECHR, disability and non-discrimination, Case comment. Edinburgh Law Review, 14, 141