Mental care bill back to Commons – BBC News
“The government will agin try to push through powers to detain mentally ill people in England and Wales who have not committed crimes.”
BBC News, 17th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: mental health
Concern over new power of attorney laws – Daily Telegraph
“Making arrangements to obtain legal authority to deal with the financial affairs of a loved one suffering from mental incapacity will become much more complicated following a change in the law later this year, a leading solicitor said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims may get attackers’ release dates – The Guardian
“Victims will be warned when their mentally ill attackers are to be released from custody, and will be allowed to make representations about their discharge, under plans unveiled by the government yesterday as it offered a spate of amendments to resolve a nine-year wrangle over new mental health laws.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal mindfield – Law Society’s Gazette
“Jonathan Rayner looks at why lawyers fear the government’s proposed amended version of the Mental Health Act. Meanwhile Frances Mayne explains how lawyers should prepare for the Mental Capacity Act.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government response on fees for court of protection and public guardian published – Government News Network
“Government response to the public’s views on proposed fees for the new Court of Protection and the Office of the Public Guardian was published today.”
Department for Constitutional Affairs press release, 30th April 2007
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
Lord Bragg attacks Mental Health Bill as ‘inhumane, inefficient and unfair’ – The Independent
“Melvyn Bragg has launched a blistering attack on the Government over its attempts to bring in ‘inhumane’ and unfair laws that would lead to the mentally ill being locked up rather than treated.”
The Independent, 22nd April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hewitt defends mental health proposals – The Guardian
“Controversial revisions to mental health legislation will strike the right balance between improving patient safeguards and protecting the public, the health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MP rebellion looms over new mental health curbs – The Times
“Mental health professionals and opposition parties have joined forces to resist wider powers to detain people with a mental disorder deemed to pose a danger to others.”
The Times, 17th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MPs to debate mental health plans – BBC News
“Controversial plans to allow mentally ill people to be detained against their will, even if they have not committed a crime, are due to be discussed by MPs.”
BBC News, 16th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Related link: Mental Health Bill 2006-07
