Kevin Stone

The Best Interests Assessor (BIA) Practice Handbook is firmly grounded in real-life practice and remains the only textbook focusing directly on the BIA role. Offering clear and practical advice on the legal elements of the role, and the values and practice elements of working within the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) framework, this is essential reading for BIA students and practitioners. This fully-updated edition takes account of recent legislative changes, including the planned changes from the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), recent case law and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BIA practice. Packed with advice on delivering effective, person-centred, rights-driven practice, it includes: • case studies; • legal summaries; • decision-making activities; • CPD support; • examples of new case law in practice. Looking forward, the book considers the new context for practice in the Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) role within the LPS and the potential roles that BIAs might fulfil in this new framework in the future.

Approved Mental Health Professionals are specialist professionals authorised to make ethically complex and difficult decisions on the behalf of people with severe mental health difficulties. In this complex and challenging role, AMHPs must possess and deploy a range of skills, knowledge and values. This invaluable handbook considers these challenges and provides in-depth guidance on all key aspects of the role, including: • working with mental health law; • risks and challenges in a Mental Health Act assessment; • staying safe as an AMHP; • resilience as a trainee and practitioner. Packed with helpful features such as illustrations, chapter summaries, discussion questions and further reading lists, this clear and concise book will be invaluable to students on AMHP and Best Interests Assessor programmes, as well as for professionals in the field.

Heaven for many, has long been believed to be the place where those who have lived a good and righteous life reside after they depart from the world of the living. Yet others believe that Heaven is a manifestation of peace, and tranquility while their soul still inhabits the flesh. It is a state of mind; a place here on earth. The Lies of Heaven tells the true story of a young man who was raised in a community that professed to be Heaven on earth. The horrific events he was subjected to in this place, made life for him a living Hell. From bullying and abuse to ultimate victory, you will cry and laugh as Kevin walks you through his life in a place where none of what happened to him should have existed. Go with him as he exposes the ugly truth about a place called Heaven in this riveting true story of his journey from victim to victor. Here is a story of pain, abuse, suffering and the journey to healing. Here is a story of hope for others.