... that legislative reform is a dynamic and evolving process, responsive to social, political and legal agendas. Research limitations/implications – The paper is limited to a description of the relevant legislation in only one part of the UK (Scotland). Practical implications – A helpful summary...

...Dr Fergus Douds and Professor Michael Brown; Keith Bowden; Ian Wilson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show the development of Appropriate Adult services in Scotland over the past nine years and considers how this differs from the rest of the UK. Design/methodology/approach – New...

...Fergus Douds; Ashwin Bantwal Purpose In Scotland, following the closure of long stay learning disability hospitals in 2005, focus has shifted on to developing robust community services/resources to cater for the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities. In the absence of robust...