For degree, diploma and masters courses in nursing and related areas. This book introduces nurses and other health care professionals to the law relating to the practice of nursing and includes specialist chapters on paediatrics, ITU and many other areas. The book takes a practical approach via fictional 'situation' boxes, which expertly highlight the relevance of the law to the health care professionals' daily work. It includes details of statutes, case law and policy initiatives including the Human Rights Act 1998, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, Employment Relations Act 1999 and cases on manslaughter and murder.