Re-considering the Mental Health Bill: The view of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee

Authors

  • David Hewitt Northumbria University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19164/ijmhcl.v1i15.201

Abstract

The Mental Health Bill has been scrutinised by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (‘JCHR’). The JCHR decided to consider the Mental Health Bill because it raises “significant human rights issues”. This article takes a look at the details of the JCHR report.

Author Biography

David Hewitt, Northumbria University

Solicitor and partner at Hempsons (Manchester); Visiting fellow, Law School, Northumbria University

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2014-09-05

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No. 15 (2007): May

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Articles and Comment

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