Given the announcement in today’s King’s Speech that “the government will… legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act,” or, in more detail in the background … Read More ›
Category: MHA Review
The Government has today (21 March 2024) published its response to the report of the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill, published in … Read More ›
In a fascinating development, James Evans MS, who won the relevant ballot, is to seek to put before the Senedd in Wales the equivalent of … Read More ›
The Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill has today (19 January 2023) published its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the draft Bill. It is … Read More ›
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘CPT, which nb, as needs saying nowadays, has … Read More ›
It was confirmed in the House of Lords yesterday (4 July 2022) that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons will be appointed to consider … Read More ›
The draft Mental Health Bill published on 27 June 2022 is accompanied by explanatory notes and an Impact Assessment. However, it is amending legislation, it is not altogether … Read More ›
Following a commitment given in the Queen’s Speech in May 2022, a draft Mental Health Bill has been brought forward today (27 June 2022). It … Read More ›
In the Queen’s Speech today (10 May 2022), it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform the Mental Health Act in … Read More ›
Building on the very headline points I made here, here is a video looking specifically looking at how the White Paper published on 13 January … Read More ›