A patient may be detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (HM Government, 1983) only if his nearest relative does not object. Whether an objection has been made will be a question for the approved mental health professional (AMHP) concerned, but their answer will have to be a...

Given the growing interest concerning the use of alternative assessment methods in accounting education, Sangster's recent paper in this journal is to be welcomed (June, 1996). Sangster presents evidence of his use of objective testing (OT) in a second-level course over five years, comparing...