...Amanda Phelan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review the context of adult protection in Ireland with a focus on older people. The paper traces advances and current limitations in policy, regulation, practice and legislation. Design/methodology/approach A review of historical...

... Legislation Learning disability Participatory research A major issue impacting on the experience of people with a learning disability is not only the risk of harm or abuse, but the statutory response to these risks which can exacerbate the situation through overly interventionist or minimalistic...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only There are no specific adult safeguarding laws in place at either federal level in Australia or within its eight states and territories. However, as responsibility for ageing and aged care rests mainly with the Commonwealth, legislation is in place at federal...

... initiated a process that culminated in the MCA. George Clerk can be contacted at: george.clerk@bucks.ac.uk 10 05 2018 27 09 2018 01 10 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Consensus Legislation Deprivation...

... for the confiscation of vehicles, ships and aircraft used for the purposes of trafficking. Moreover, in what was the first legislation of its kind globally, Section 54 (Part 6) of the Modern Slavery Act, the Transparency in Supply Chains provision, addressed the role businesses should play in preventing slavery...

... the discussion of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different legal responses. Findings – Arguments exist both for and against each legal approach. Differences in defining the scope and powers of adult protection legislation in the UK and internationally are highlighted. Research limitations...

...Martin Campbell Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare recent developments in adult protection legislation, policy and practice in Scotland in 2015 with the first attempts at protection of adults at risk of harm, in 1857-1862, with a particular focus on people with learning...

...Martin Campbell; James Hogg; Bridget Penhale; Kathryn Mackay; Mary Notman; Justin McNicholl; Diane Fraser; Claire McLaughlan; Sylvia Rossi Purpose This article seeks to explore the difference that adult support and protection legislation may have made to work with adults at risk of harm...

... at: mc1@st‐andrews.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Adult protection Safeguarding Evaluation of training Nurses United Kingdom Social care Learning disabilities Legislation The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 was introduced by the Scottish...

... disability than about taking action to provide access to justice and effective redress. The protectionistic approach underpinning much of policy, legislation and guidance can be at odds with the positive promotion of disability equality. Originality/value The paper examines the need to move away from...

... of ‘safeguarding’. As guidance, No Secrets operates within the context of current legislation and case law. This legal landscape has developed considerably over the last 10 years and it is apposite to review those changes; the effect of which must be integrated into any review. 2010 also marks 10 years since...