The Mental Health Act at 40
9:30am - 4:30pm /
Friday 28th June 2024
/ Venue: Ground floor - Event space School of Law & Social Justice
Type: Conference /
Category: Research
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The Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 turned 40 last year. That it reached that milestone is remarkable. A judge famously said the Act was ‘out of date’ nearly 20 years ago and calls for its reform have grown louder since then. Despite two independent reviews of the MHA and several attempts to replace it, the 1983 Act remains on the statute book – and increasingly at odds with modern views about mental illness and the rights of persons with disabilities. Although meaningful change looked to be on the cards following the publication of a new Mental Health Bill in 2022, progress has stalled once again – the most recent King’s Speech made no mention of the MHA. The Act’s survival owes much to a lack of consensus about what a reformed MHA might look like – and whether we need it at all.
2024 is a general election year in the UK and a good opportunity to reflect on mental health law and policy in England and Wales. Featuring a programme of academic and professional experts, The Mental Health Act at 40 will examine the MHA’s 40-year legacy and interrogate the most important question for mental health policy: what, if anything, should come next?
Featuring a keynote by Professor Peter Bartlett (University of Nottingham) and contributions from leading academics, practitioners, and influencers.
2024 is a general election year in the UK and a good opportunity to reflect on mental health law and policy in England and Wales. Featuring a programme of academic and professional experts, The Mental Health Act at 40 will examine the MHA’s 40-year legacy and interrogate the most important question for mental health policy: what, if anything, should come next?
Featuring a keynote by Professor Peter Bartlett (University of Nottingham) and contributions from leading academics, practitioners, and influencers.