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eligible relatives given rights powers compulsory treatment people mental health problems several international jurisdictions including within england wales however little attention given whether relatives feel legally literate competent fulfil roles article examines issue focussing experiences nearest relatives given rights powers mental health act 1983 mha assessments compulsory admission england wales interviews nineteen nearest relatives england conducted thematically analysed three themes identified first nrs spoke awareness knowledge role predominantly reported negative experiences received little information also reported professionals assumed possessed legal knowledge legal knowledge largely selftaught secondly nrs reported uncertainty rights powers noting role lacked status informational emotional support third nrs highlighted areas legal reform stating nr role important required specialist support systems nrs findings study indicate greater attention needs given law policy makers support relatives understanding rights powers mha nr role effective helping safeguard patient rights european convention human rights include right article 5 arbitrarily deprived ones liberty right private family life article 8 legislators also need take account factors considering proposals reform mental health law england wales