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 ›
Category: Legislative developments
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 ›
The independent Review of the Mental Health Act conducted by Sir Simon Wessely has today, 6 December, published its report, entitled Modernising the Mental Health … Read More ›
The Bill as amended at Report stage is here, and the last stage before it goes to the Commons, Third Reading, has been announced for … Read More ›
With thanks, again, to Tim Spencer-Lane for his summary, the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill today (27 November) completed report stage in the House of Lords. … Read More ›
The first day of the Lords Report stage on 21 November brought the first changes to the Bill and the first defeat for the Government. … Read More ›
The Government has now published its long-awaited amendments to the Bill, ahead of the report stage on 21 November. They are available here, although are … Read More ›
The Government has now published its long-awaited proposed amendments to the Bill, ahead of the report stage on 21 November. They are available here, although … Read More ›
A government memorandum dated 4 July for the JCHR has just been published on issues in relation to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill arising under … Read More ›
[The joint (Commons and Lords) Committee on Human Rights published on 26 October its report on the MCAB. It repays careful reading, but for those … Read More ›