Machine generated contents note: 1.Law and Ethics -- 1.1.Law and ethics - relationships and differences -- 1.2.Introduction to the legal framework in England, Wales and Northern Ireland -- 1.3.Working within the law -- 2.Public Interest and Professional Standards -- 2.1.Private practitioners -- 2.2.Non-government agenices and organisations (NGOs) -- 2.3.Government agencies and organisations -- 2.4.Supervision -- 2.5.Training -- 2.6.Compliance with professional standards and `whistle-blowing' on bad practice -- 2.7.Protection of Children and vulnerable adults -- 3.Liability in Tort: Negligence -- 3.1.What is the law of tort? -- 3.2.Do I have to intend to cause harm to be liable in tort? What if I did not mean to cause harm, or if I did not foresee what happened? -- 3.3.What is a duty of care? -- 3.4.When do I owe a duty of care, and to whom do I owe it? -- 3.5.What sort of harm might be the subject of a claim in tort in the context of therapy? -- 3.6.Negligence --

Contents note continued: 3.7.What is the standard of care expected of a therapist? -- 3.8.How is a duty of care and negligence proved? -- 3.9.Can a third party (e.g. a member of the client's family) sue the therapist for negligence? -- 3.10.Supervision---responsibility and liability to supervisees and their clients -- 3.11.Should I apologise? If I do apologise, will it damage my case? -- 3.12.How can I protect myself from claims for negligence? -- 4.Contracts -- 4.1.What is a contract? -- 4.2.Therapeutic contracts: creating legally binding agreements with clients -- 4.3.Complex interlinking professional relationships -- 4.4.Contract issues when working with couples and families -- 4.5.Remedies for breach of contract -- 4.6.Capacity and contract-making: vulnerable adults -- 4.7.Capacity and contract-making: children and young people under the age of 18 -- 5.Therapists and Criminal Activity -- 5.1.What kind of criminal activity might I come across in my work? --

Contents note continued: 5.2.If a client tells me about something criminal that they have done or are about to do must I report it? -- 5.3.I have heard about `tipping off', but what is it? -- 5.4.Whistle-blowing---what should I do if I discover that a colleague is negligent or unprofessional in their work, or has committed a crime which affects his work? -- 5.5.I was penalised for being late paying my tax last week, and lasy year I took part in a peace protest. Might these actions bring the profession into disrepute? -- 5.6.My Colleague was found guilty last year of downloading child pornography on his home computer. What are the professional consequences likely to be for him? Will he have to leave the profession? -- 5.7.What if my clients bring drugs into the counselling premises or the therapy room without my knowledge? Would it be different if I did know? --

Contents note continued: 5.8.My 14 year-old client told me that her (much older) boyfriend got her drunk at a party and then had sex with her. What should I do? -- 5.9.What exactly is harassment? If a former client harasses me, what can I do about it? -- 5.10.Professional consequences of criminal acts by therapists -- 5.11.Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults: `the Vetting and Barring Scheme' -- 6.Professional Indemnity and other Insurance -- 6.1.Why do I need to insure? -- 6.2.Professional insurance cover -- 6.3.Finding the right insurance provider -- 6.4.Limits of indemnity, exclusion clauses and policy restrictions -- 6.5.Factors that might affect the cost of insurance -- 6.6.What to watch for when changing insurers -- 6.7.What risks do I need to insure against? -- 6.8.Useful tips when arranging insurance -- 6.9.Employer's liability insurance -- 6.10.Will professional indemnity insurance be refused if I have had a complaint made against me in the past? --

Contents note continued: 7.Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities as an Owner or Occupier of Premises -- 7.1.Disability discrimination legislation compliance -- 7.2.Health and safety -- 7.3.Public liability -- 7.4.Planning regulations and restrictive covenants -- 7.5.Use of home for business -- 7.6.Ownership of land, leases and tenancies -- 8.Self-Employed Therapists -- 8.1.Setting up in business -- 8.2.Accounting and book-keeping -- 8.3.Self-employed tax returns and `National Insurance' Contributions -- 8.4.VAT -- 8.5.Insurance -- 8.6.Working from home -- 8.7.Keeping and storing records, provision for illness, and counselling `wills' -- 8.8.Out of hours arrangements -- 8.9.Advertising, marketing and networking -- 9.Therapist as Employer or Employee -- 9.1.What is Employment? Contracts of employment and contracts for services -- 9.2.Employer responsibilities -- 9.3.Holidays (`annual leave' and `additional leave') -- 9.4.Maternity, parental rights and paternity leave --

Contents note continued: 9.5.Termination of employment and rights on leaving work -- 9.6.Discrimination and equal opportunities in the workplace -- 9.7.Harassment -- 9.8.Disciplinary issues, warnings and sacking -- 9.9.Employment Tribunal -- 9.10.Retirements and pensions -- 9.11.Redundancy -- 9.12.Criminal Records and disclosures -- 10.Dealing with Legal Claims and Going to Court -- 10.1.Making and responding to civil claims in the county court -- 10.2.`Money Claim On Line' procedure -- 10.3.County court `small claims procedure' and the `fast track' procedure -- 10.4.High Court -- 10.5.Criminal cases -- 10.6.Child protection cases -- 10.7.Private family cases -- 10.8.Dealing with requests for disclosure of client notes and records -- 10.9.Giving evidence in court -- 11.Professional Diligence for Therapists -- 11.1.Professional diligence and consumer protection -- 11.2.Doing more than the legal minimum -- 11.3.The benefits of following the law.