Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Safeguarding the rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities and related conditions.
Services
After the verdict: victims and witnesses
What happens after a verdict at court, including information on sentencing, appeals and the Victim Notification Scheme.
Becoming a named person for someone detained in hospital
How to make decisions on behalf of someone if they're sectioned due to their mental health.
Help with a legal problem
Who can help you if you need advice about a legal problem, such as debt, housing, benefits, employment, divorce or claims for money.
Help with mental health
Support if you have a mental health problem such as depression, schizophrenia or anxiety.
Setting up guardianship
Guardianship allows someone to make decisions on behalf of an adult with incapacity.
Setting up power of attorney
A legal document which allows you to plan for the future, drawn up when you have the capacity to do so.
Your rights if you have a mental illness
Read about the special rights designed to protect people with mental illness.