Protecting Vulnerable Adults: A Critical Review of Recent Case Law
15 Pages Posted: 12 Oct 2011
Date Written: October, 11 2011
Abstract
This commentary examines some of the recent case law on the removal of vulnerable adults from their homes. It highlights the uncertainty over the extent of the inherent jurisdiction in relation to vulnerable adults and questions whether the current law provides adequate protection of their human rights. It also examines the courts’ use of best interests in this context.
Keywords: vulnerable adults, protection, removal, human rights, best interests
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Herring, Jonathan J. W., Protecting Vulnerable Adults: A Critical Review of Recent Case Law (October, 11 2011). Child and Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 498-512, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1942212
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