You may have noticed in the BLOG published yesterday, I didn’t really address the question of what ‘correct’ use of s136 actually is, despite criticising throughout the lack of precision by others who raise the topic of correct use, or over-use of this provision.  This was deliberate – I’ve covered the topic elsewhere on this […]

You may have been following the progress of the Policing and Crime Bill 2016 through the parliamentary process – this is the Bill which will amend various bits of legislation on various issues in policing, but for our purposes, it is most notable that it will amend police powers under the Mental Health Act 1983. […]

This week there was a very high-profile killing and within just a few hours, we heard that the offender had a history of mental health problems and sought help only the day before. Since that time and despite the fact that there are other obvious points of interest and lines of enquiry to establish a […]