Given the announcement in today’s King’s Speech that “the government will… legislate to modernise the Mental Health Act,” or, in… Read more
Mental Health Act reform – full steam ahead?
Category: MHA Review
Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill published
The Government has today (21 March 2024) published its response to the report of the Joint Committee on the draft… Read more
Wales striking out alone on mental health reform?
In a fascinating development, James Evans MS, who won the relevant ballot, is to seek to put before the Senedd… Read more
Draft Mental Health Bill – the Parliamentary scrutiny committee reports (and walkthrough)
The Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill has today (19 January 2023) published its pre-legislative scrutiny report on… Read more
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and MHA reform
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘CPT, which nb,… Read more
Draft Mental Health Bill – pre-legislative scrutiny timetable now announced
It was confirmed in the House of Lords yesterday (4 July 2022) that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons… Read more
Draft Mental Health Bill – how would it amend the Mental Health Act 1983?
The draft Mental Health Bill published on 27 June 2022 is accompanied by explanatory notes and an Impact Assessment. However, it is amending… Read more
Draft Mental Health Bill now published
Following a commitment given in the Queen’s Speech in May 2022, a draft Mental Health Bill has been brought forward… Read more
Mental Health Act reform – draft legislation now announced
In the Queen’s Speech today (10 May 2022), it was announced that draft legislation would be brought forward to reform… Read more
Mental Capacity in the MHA – the White Paper
Building on the very headline points I made here, here is a video looking specifically looking at how the White… Read more