The legal implications of dementia in the workplace
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Stavert, J., & McGregor, R. (2017)
The legal implications of dementia in the workplace. Ageing and society, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X17000642
Dementia is a growing issue in the United Kingdom (UK) with over 800,000 people affected. Of these people in excess of 40,000 are aged under 65 years. Thus, a significant numb...
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...
Dementia in the workplace: are employers supporting employees living with dementia?
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Cook, M., Stavert, J., Ritchie, L., Tolson, D., & Danson, M. (2021)
Dementia in the workplace: are employers supporting employees living with dementia?. Aging & mental health, 25(1), 134-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1667299
Objectives
As working lives extend and there is better recognition of early-onset dementias, employers need to consider dementia as a workplace concern. With suitable support,...
The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managers
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Saha, S. K., & O'Donnell, D. (2006)
The impact of individual values on human resource decision‐making by line managers. International Journal of Manpower, 27(3), 251-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720610672167
Purpose – This paper explores this relationship between the individual values of managers and human resource (HR) decision‐making.Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire d...
Deprivation of Liberty and Persons with Incapacity: The Cheshire West Ruling
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2015)
Deprivation of Liberty and Persons with Incapacity: The Cheshire West Ruling. Edinburgh Law Review, 19(1), 129-134. https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2015.0257
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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.
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 ...
Respecting the autonomy of the living and dying
Journal Article
Stavert, J. (2020)
Respecting the autonomy of the living and dying. Journal of Integrated Care, 28(4), 379-385. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-06-2020-0038
Purpose
To inform those who are supporting persons who are dying and are responsible for planning, commissioning or delivering palliative care about the need to support and ma...
Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature
Journal Article
Macgregor, A., Brown, M., & Stavert, J. (2019)
Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27(4), e494-e513. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12749
Mental health tribunals are responsible for making decisions about compulsory treatment for individuals considered a risk to themselves and others due to mental disorder. They...
On Attachment and Belonging: Or Why Queers Mourn Homophobic President?
Journal Article
Kulpa, R. (2014)
On Attachment and Belonging: Or Why Queers Mourn Homophobic President?. Sexualities, 17(7), 781-801. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460714531431
In this article I ask why gay and lesbian people in Poland mourned their infamously homophobic president Lech Kaczynski, and, in turn, what it means to mourn one's own enemy. ...