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 ›
Tag: MHA Review
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 ›
The Government published on 13 January 2021 a White Paper responding to the recommendations of the independent review of the MHA under Sir Simon Wessely. … Read More ›
The supporting materials for the review of the MHA 1983 that reported in December last year have now been published. They include, in particular, the … Read More ›
The Bill today (11 December) finished its final stage in the Lords, with the Commons yet to come. With thanks once again to Tim Spencer-Lane … Read More ›
A consequence of the fact that the MHA Review report had to be brought forward ahead of the Brexit vote so that there could be … Read More ›