This book explores legal concepts legal reasoning and legal processes illustrated with case vignettes from social work practice in order to provide social work practitioners and students with practical and accessible legal knowledge it introduces readers to scholarship about the law and to conceptual knowledge that can be applied to any interaction with the legal system the volume features a discussion of recent reform movements including alternative dispute resolution and an . Acts of law can seem irrelevant and far removed from everyday practice and the person centred approach that many social workers take this book introduces students to the fundamental principles of mental health law and how they can be applied to everyday practice there are clear introductions to key acts such as the mental capacity act and the mental health act as well as the relevant codes of practice these introductions applied to social work case examples from practice make this . Introduction to law for social work ba social work level 1 attn mr cross the humby brothers ltd dear sir i am writing to you on behalf of mr curtis an employee of your organization whose service was discontinued soon after his probationary period mr adam curtis had informed you and other officials about his hearing impairment right from the start and his concern was acknowledged by the . Law for social workers hugh brayne 2012 12 13 this new edition gives a clear and up to date picture of how the children act 1989 is working all chapters have been updated with the latest case law legislation and guidance social work law and ethics jonathan dickens 2012 09 18 law and ethics are two vital aspects of social work all social workers need to practise according to the law and