Simon Godefroy is Director of the London and Thames Valley Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) courses for Bournemouth University. 

Introduces students to the fundamental principles of mental health law and how they can be applied to everyday practice with clear introductions to key Acts such as the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act as well as the relevant Codes of Practice.

Introduction to mental health and the law
What is the law?
Historical perspectives
Introduction to the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
Application to practice
Principles and values
Assessment
Providing care
Care outside of hospital
Other provisions and safeguards
Mentally disordered offenders
Deprivation of liberty safeguards
Safeguards