In the context of the imminent start of the Public Bill Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill in the… Read more
Advance choices across jurisdictions – mental health and physical health
Category: Mental Health Reform
Mental Health Bill – Joint Committee on Human Rights call for evidence
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatibility with international… Read more
Mental Health Bill Second Reading and resources page
The Second Reading of the Bill took place in the House of Lords on 25 November 2024, Second Reading being… Read more
Mental Health Bill walkthrough
In this walkthrough, I go through the Mental Health Act 1983 as it would look if amended by the current… Read more
Best interests, wishes and feelings: a worked example in an imperfect world
Aberdeenshire Council v SF (No 4) (Residence) [2024] EWCOP 67 (T3) is the most recent in a long-running series of… Read more
Annotated Mental Health Act 1983 with changes proposed in 2024 Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill published on 6 November comes with explanatory notes. It does, however, require extensive cross-referencing to the… Read more
Mental Health Bill introduced into Parliament
The Government introduced the Mental Health Bill into Parliament on 6 November. It draws on the work of the independent… Read more