Dr Camilla Parker KC (Hons) is an independent legal and policy consultant, researcher and trainer specialising in the areas of mental health, capacity, and consent and human rights, with much of her work focusing on the mental health care of children and young people. She is a qualified (non-practising) solicitor and has been a member of the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability Committee since 2009. She was appointed as Honorary King’s Counsel in recognition of "her excellent contribution to the fields of mental health and mental capacity law, in particular the development of law and policy relating to the mental health care of children and young people".

• 1 Introduction to Adolescent Mental Health Care and the Law2 Adolescents’ Experiences of Mental Health Care 3 Mental Health Care for Under 18s: The Legal and Policy Landscape 4 The Legal Framework for Adolescent Mental Inpatient Psychiatric Care: Admission to Hospital and Medical Treatment5 Mental Capacity Act 2005 6 Parental Responsibility and the Nearest Relative 7 Admission to Hospital and the Mental Health Act 1983 8 Adolescents’ Treatment and Care in Hospital9 Discharge from Detention10 After-Care Planning 11 Powers in the Community 12 Adolescent Mental Health Care: Future ReformAppendices Extracts from Legislation International ConventionsPolicy Glossary

Dr Camilla Parker KC (Hons) is an independent legal and policy consultant, researcher and trainer specialising in the areas of mental health, capacity, and consent and human rights, with much of her work focusing on the mental health care of children and young people. She is a qualified (non-practising) solicitor and has been a member of the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability Committee since 2009. She was appointed as Honorary King’s Counsel in recognition of "her excellent contribution to the fields of mental health and mental capacity law, in particular the development of law and policy relating to the mental health care of children and young people".

• 1 Introduction to Adolescent Mental Health Care and the Law2 Adolescents’ Experiences of Mental Health Care 3 Mental Health Care for Under 18s: The Legal and Policy Landscape 4 The Legal Framework for Adolescent Mental Inpatient Psychiatric Care: Admission to Hospital and Medical Treatment5 Mental Capacity Act 2005 6 Parental Responsibility and the Nearest Relative 7 Admission to Hospital and the Mental Health Act 1983 8 Adolescents’ Treatment and Care in Hospital9 Discharge from Detention10 After-Care Planning 11 Powers in the Community 12 Adolescent Mental Health Care: Future ReformAppendices Extracts from Legislation International ConventionsPolicy Glossary