{"product_id":"coercive-control-and-vulnerable-adults-oliver-lewis-9781526535917","title":"Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and Under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court\u003c\/i\u003e explains how the law protects adults from coercive and controlling behaviour where they lack, or may lack, the capacity to make their own decisions about their safety. \u003c\/b\u003eThis title looks at the challenges faced in this area and provides practical guidance on progressing cases to promote the autonomy of victims\/survivors of coercive control and protect them against harm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAimed at legal practitioners in this area, but accessible to the diverse range of professionals involved in safeguarding responses, the text provides an understanding of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The ways in which adults with mental disabilities (including those with dementia or learning disabilities) are susceptible to becoming victims of coercive control and how to assess their capacity to make decisions \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The law and practice of the Court of Protection and under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court, including guidance on bringing applications, establishing the facts, the conduct of proceedings and the relevant legal tests, and the remedies available including injunctive relief \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Trauma-informed skillsets that lawyers should deploy when representing one of the three parties in these cases: (a) the local authority, (b) the victim\/survivor, and (c) the alleged perpetrator of coercive control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526535912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526535917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tottel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Oliver Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217874530559,"sku":"9781526535917","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_769d8157-d420-4e1d-9d34-c4465405edfa.jpg?v=1772000007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coercive-control-and-vulnerable-adults-oliver-lewis-9781526535917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}