The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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In 1998, the government appointed an Expert Committee, chaired by Professor Genevra Richardson, to review mental health legislation in England and Wales. A similar committee, chaired by the Rt Hon Bruce Millan was appointed in 1999 to review equivalent legislation in Scotland. These review processes, which began similarly, have had remarkably different outcomes.
Scotland has new comprehensive mental health legislation, effective from October 2005, which has been recogni…
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