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Editorial Significant progress for adult protection One of the most important elements of the public policy appears imminent after the proposed new legislation is the introduction publication in June of the Mental Capacity of a new criminal offence of ill treatment or Bill (House of Commons, 2004). This new neglect of a person who lacks capacity (see legislation should offer significant Section 42 of the bill) improvements in the protection of vulnerable For further information see the mental adults who lack capacity. incapacity pages on the Department of The bill is underpinned by a set of five key Constitutional Affairs website: principles: www.dca.gov.uk/incapacity/index.htm an assumption of capacity – every adult See also the Making Decisions Alliance has the right to make his or her own website: www.makingdecisions.org.uk/ decisions and must be assumed to have alliance.htm capacity to do so unless it is proved This second issue of the Journal of Adult otherwise Protection of 2004 contains a range of papers participation in decision-making – that consider: case management and its role everyone should be encouraged and in adult protection; older tenants’ experiences enabled to make their own decisions, or to in the private rented sector; sexual abuse of participate as http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Adult Protection Emerald Publishing

Editorial

Kingston, Paul
The Journal of Adult Protection , Volume 6 (2): 2 – Sep 1, 2004
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Significant progress for adult protection One of the most important elements of the public policy appears imminent after the proposed new legislation is the introduction publication in June of the Mental Capacity of a new criminal offence of ill treatment or Bill (House of Commons, 2004). This new neglect of a person who lacks capacity (see legislation should offer significant Section 42 of the bill) improvements in the protection of vulnerable For further information see the mental adults who lack capacity. incapacity pages on the Department of The bill is underpinned by a set of five key Constitutional Affairs website: principles: www.dca.gov.uk/incapacity/index.htm an assumption of capacity – every adult See also the Making Decisions Alliance has the right to make his or her own website: www.makingdecisions.org.uk/ decisions and must be assumed to have alliance.htm capacity to do so unless it is proved This second issue of the Journal of Adult otherwise Protection of 2004 contains a range of papers participation in decision-making – that consider: case management and its role everyone should be encouraged and in adult protection; older tenants’ experiences enabled to make their own decisions, or to in the private rented sector; sexual abuse of participate as

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Published: Sep 1, 2004

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