Mental Health Act 2007: A year on
Butterworths is proud to bring you this landmark event which will assess the impact of the Mental Health Act 2007, 12 months after its implementation. The event will feature an opening keynote address from Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, who chaired the Parliamentary committee that scrutinised the Mental Health Act changes when they were in draft.
Chaired by David Hewitt, Partner, Weightmans LLP, this event will bring together the leading practitioners in the field of mental health law. Speakers include the Department of Health and the Care Quality Commission, which recently took over the regulatory functions of the Mental Health Act Commission. Our eminent speaker faculty will be on-hand to guide you through the wave of changes affecting this highly specialised sector.
Attending this conference will provide you with practical guidance on the below questions:
- How is the amended Mental Health Act 1983 working out in practice?
- What are the regulatory functions of the newly formed Care Quality Commission under the Mental Health Act?
- How are the challenges involved in the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards being overcome?
- How, precisely do, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the amended Mental Health Act 1983 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards interact?
