The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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When the government introduced the Mental Health Bill in November 2006, it must have known it was in for a rough ride. The Bill is based on two earlier draft bills, each of which was greeted with a cacophony of jeers. During parliamentary scrutiny, the second draft Bill was described as ‘fundamentally flawed’.
The new Bill would see more people brought within the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983), compulsion extended from hospital into the commun…
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