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New mental health powers threaten rights, claim lawyers
Nina Lakhani
London Independent
Monday, Sept 29, 2008
Lawyers are lining up to challenge the legality of the new Mental Health Act as fears about the imminent new powers grow among patients.
The legislation was passed in July amid controversy after seven years of opposition from a coalition of 75 organisations.
The new law introduces a much wider definition of mental disorder which could see people with an “untreatable” personality disorder sectioned and brought into hospital.
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Nurses, occupational therapists and social workers will be given new powers previously reserved for doctors. Patients detained in care homes could be forced to pay for treatment they do not want.
A campaign by this newspaper helped to ensure that a number of safeguards was written into the new Act. But at least five key aspects of the controversial Act could breach human rights law, meaning the Government would be forced to revisit the legislation as early as 2013, according to the Law Society.
It said there had been widespread calls to follow the example of the 2003 Scottish Act, which complies with the European Convention on Human Rights, but these had been dismissed.
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September 30th, 2008 at 2:48 am
you have strange thoughts in your head…9/11 inside job? get in a straight jacket.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:16 am
this is crazy…no …not me…this.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:45 am
If you believe that the government lies you’re crazy. If you believe they have ever lied you’re crazy. If you believe they ever will lie you’re crazy. If you believe they are NOT infallible you’re crazy. If you believe they are not demi gods who represent the will of the Almighty on earth you are crazy. You see they are insane but insane is normal. Sane is crazy. Sane is insane when insanity rules. Now pay me 1000.00 a week to house yourself in a mental institution or go to prison. When you’re money runs out you will go to prison. Have a nice day!
September 30th, 2008 at 7:13 am
They want a fascist planet with the superwealthy ruling it all
Since we’re too independent, America must be led to fall
When our credit’s been exhausted to subdue the Middle East,
They’ll install our debtor nation in the body of The Beast
Traitor…Dare call it treason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw5dP5gy2Vs