The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (‘CPT, which nb,… Read more
Tag: MHA Review
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
Mental Health Act reform – the next stage
The Government published on 13 January 2021 a White Paper responding to the recommendations of the independent review of the… Read more
Mental Health Act review supporting documents
The supporting materials for the review of the MHA 1983 that reported in December last year have now been published…. Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill finishes Lords stages
The Bill today (11 December) finished its final stage in the Lords, with the Commons yet to come. With thanks… Read more
Mental Health Act Review – summaries and commentaries
A consequence of the fact that the MHA Review report had to be brought forward ahead of the Brexit vote… Read more