For each answer, the writing should include a precise and concise explanation of the relevant English law, and how this applies to social work practice. Your written answers will need to follow professional academic practice, for example following the conventions of Harvard referencing.

There are two main learning outcomes. These are provided below:

• Understand the role of law in professional practice and critically apply legal rules relevant to their role.
• Demonstrate key skills consistent with undergraduate level study and potential to integrate learning in practice.

Marks will be awarded based on how the learning outcomes are demonstrated in the short answers. You are advised to write clear sentences. When you explain the law, you will need to cite the relevant law by providing the section, name of the Act and they year. For example: section 3 Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended).

Question 1

Gordan is 34 years old, and living with his older sister. He is socially isolated and experiencing a psychotic episode (hearing voices, falsely believing he is the prime minister). His sister is worried about his deteriorating health. Gordan refuses to accept any help from mental health services, despite the risks to his health and safety.

Explain how the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) might apply here.

Question 2

Explain how and why the Human Rights Act 1998 is relevant to Social Work Practice? Please use a case law example.

Question 3

Rani is 71 years old, and enjoys living with her son. Rani experiences problems with her memory and in recent months has become muddled in her thinking and appears increasingly confused. This has led to Rani feeling distressed and lacking the confidence to leave her home. Rani now needs support to enable her independence. Rani's son, Jay has been using her bank card to take money from his mother's bank account. He uses this to buy food for his mother and to fund his heroin use.

Explain how the Care Act 2014 might apply here.

Question

Rani now must consider whether her son should continue to manage her finances. She shared that she loves her son and she believes he does the very best for her. It is estimated that her son has used nearly 8000 of Rani's savings for his drug use and Rani is unaware of this.

Select one of the Mental Capacity Act core principles and explain how it might apply in Rani's case study.

Question 5

Lila is 12 years of age. She lives with her mother Justine and step mother Lilian. The school has noticed over the last week that Lila, has become withdrawn and quiet. Her teacher asked to speak to her to see if she was okay. Lila reported to her school teacher that her stepmother had hit her with a wooden spoon for not listening and tidying her bedroom. Lila says it is not the first time her stepmother has hit her, she shared that she has been hit on her back and legs, and she shows the teacher a yellowy green bruise on her leg. The teacher refers the matter to Children Services.

Explain how the Children Act 1989 might apply here.