In 2018, in MM, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeal that neither the Secretary of the… Read more
The Mental Health Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. The Act can be found here, and the… Read more
In the context of the imminent start of the Public Bill Committee stage of the Mental Health Bill in the… Read more
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is undertaking scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill to assess its compatibility with international… Read more
The Second Reading of the Bill took place in the House of Lords on 25 November 2024, Second Reading being… Read more
In this walkthrough, I go through the Mental Health Act 1983 as it would look if amended by the current… Read more
Aberdeenshire Council v SF (No 4) (Residence) [2024] EWCOP 67 (T3) is the most recent in a long-running series of… Read more
The Mental Health Bill published on 6 November comes with explanatory notes. It does, however, require extensive cross-referencing to the… Read more
The Government introduced the Mental Health Bill into Parliament on 6 November. It draws on the work of the independent… Read more