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Dear All, I have recently published a book titled, *A New Era for Mental Health Law and Policy: Supported Decision-Making and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gn98BxSAon8rTX?domain=cambridge.org>, *which may be of interest to some of you. The book forms part of the terrific Cambridge University Press, Disability Law and Policy Series. There is also an excellent Foreword from the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disability, Ms Catalina Devandas Aguilar. The publishers provided a *20% discount code that will expire at the end of March.* The promo code is NEMHLP. If it does not work, please contact me directly and I will find one that applies to your region. * A New Era for Mental Health Law and Policy: Supported Decision-Making and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities* https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/new-era-for-mental-health-law-and-policy/67E40B2E427E361FB07705BAC60A40DC#fndtn-information The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has generated new ideas and standards in healthcare and disability law and policy. In the mental health context, the CRPD directs governments to ensure people with psychosocial disability are treated equally before the law, including ensuring people have access to the resources necessary to enjoy their rights. But what this means in practice remains unclear. In addition, current domestic laws that authorise involuntary psychiatric interventions stand at cross-purposes with the CRPD, which requires respect for the ‘will, preference and rights’ of persons with disabilities ‘on an equal basis with others’. This book explores the implications of the CRPD for law, policy and practice that responds to the complex issues raised by mental health, impairment and disability. It argues that the support framework of the CRPD holds clear potential to address persistent shortcomings in mental health law and policy. Feel free to be in touch with any queries. Kind regards, Piers *Dr. Piers Gooding* *|* Postdoctoral Research Fellow *| *Melbourne Social Equity Institute* | *University of Melbourne *|* Australia 3010 *| T: *+61 (0)3 8344 0910 <+61%203%208344%200910> *|* tw: p_gooding <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oDLrBgcGnoaRUO?domain=twitter.com> ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.