An Illusion of Accountability

The sad death of Kevin Clarke in south London is not one I’ve covered too closely on this blog – mainly because processes were ongoing in connection with the events leading to him being declared deceased at Lewisham Hospital in 2018. This death followed a difficult restraint incident after police responded to Mr Clarke in […]

Crime as Crisis

Those who have followed this blog from the beginning will remember various posts or comments about the way medicine and law categorises human behaviours and distress. We often hear the so-called “mad” or “bad” debate which attempts to suggest humans should be considered either mentally ill or criminal where behaviours transgress social norms. Academics have […]

New 140 Amendments

I recently posted about proposed amendments to section 136 Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) made by Lord Davies of Brixton and there seems to be lively debate on social media about the merits and problems posed by his tabled changes. The noble Lord has suggested more changes and this post is about his proposal for […]