The new Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023
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The new Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 – What you need to know. “The long-awaited reform”.
Elle de Koning, Senior Policy Lawyer from the Mental Health Law Centre will discuss the long-awaited legislative reform of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996. The new Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 is scheduled for commencement on 1 September 2024. The new Act changes the approach to dealing with mentally impaired accused across the forensic health and criminal justice systems. With reform on the horizon, this presentation will discuss the new law and what is means for current and future forensic patients.
Elle de Koning, Senior Policy Lawyer from the Mental Health Law Centre will discuss the long-awaited legislative reform of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996. The new Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 is scheduled for commencement on 1 September 2024. The new Act changes the approach to dealing with mentally impaired accused across the forensic health and criminal justice systems. With reform on the horizon, this presentation will discuss the new law and what is means for current and future forensic patients.