The Adults with Incapacity Act (2000) provides a framework for safeguarding the welfare and managing the finances of adults who lack capacity due to mental disorder or inability to communicate. (Scottish Government 2000)
The Coming Home Implementation: report from the Working Group on Complex Care and Delayed Discharge (2022) The report from the working group into Delayed Discharge and Complex Care which makes recommendations of actions to be taken at national and local levels to reduce the number of delayed discharges and out-of-area placements for people with learning disabilities and complex care needs.
The Independent Forensic Mental Health Review review looked into how forensic mental health services are being delivered in hospitals, prisons and the community across Scotland. Forensic mental health services specialise in the assessment, treatment and risk management of people with a mental disorder who are currently undergoing, or have previously undergone, legal or court proceedings. There are significant recommendations in the report that are relevant to people who have a learning disabiltiy.